Patent ID: 11859737
Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANY
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 6:
7. The combination according to claim 1, wherein:
said bead extends radially-outwardly from said sealing surface;
said annular groove is axially disposed between said bead and pipe shoulder;
said ring seal supports said segments in spaced apart relation sufficient to permit insertion of said second pipe element into said central space while said segments are attached to one another in said loop;
engagement between said bead and said first lobe creates interference which acts to limit movement of said captured pipe element in a first axial direction;
said pipe shoulder extends radially-outwardly farther than an inner radial extent of said second shoulders of said segments;
said sealing surface of said captured pipe element is positioned radially-outwardly farther than an annular bottom surface formed by said annular groove;
said second ring inner seal surface has a diameter sized to receive said second pipe element upon insertion of said end of said second pipe element into said central space;
said plurality of segments comprises no more than two said segments; and
said first attachment member comprises a threaded fastener that connects a first of said plurality of segments to a second of said plurality of segments.