Patent ID: 11925148
Assignee: NETAFIM, LTD.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B  F  Y | IPC A  F

Claim 0:
1. A corrugated piping assembly for use in an irrigation system for bridging between different pipe sections and/or irrigation appliances, the corrugated piping assembly comprising:
a connector;
a corrugated pipe section having an open end, the open end fitted over the connector to form a coupling region, the pipe section axially and radially fixed relative to the connector; and
a protective sleeve overlaying a region where the pipe section fits over the connector at the coupling region, the protective sleeve having a first sleeve end adjacent the open end of the pipe section and a second sleeve end, wherein:
the protective sleeve is arranged to press inwards against the pipe section to press the pipe section against portions of the connector;
the protective sleeve comprises an internal through going passage and an internal face surrounding the passage; and
the protective sleeve's internal face tapers inward from the second sleeve end towards the first sleeve end.