Patent ID: 11906083
Assignee: TRINITY BAY EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 11:
12. A pipe connector, comprising:
an elongate tubular body that defines a connector bore configured to be fluidly connected to a pipe bore of a pipe, wherein the elongate tubular body comprises a body groove formed circumferentially along an outer diameter of the elongate tubular body;
a sleeve configured to be disposed circumferentially around the elongate tubular body, wherein the sleeve comprises:
a sleeve groove formed circumferentially along an inner diameter of the sleeve such that the sleeve groove is configured to be radially aligned with the body groove of the elongate tubular body; and
a wire insertion cutout formed at an axial end of the sleeve such that the wire insertion cutout opens to the sleeve groove of the sleeve; and

a wire ring configured to be disposed within the body groove of the elongate tubular body and the sleeve groove of the sleeve via the wire insertion cutout formed at the axial end of the sleeve to facilitate securing the sleeve to the elongate tubular body.