Patent ID: 11953225
Assignee: nan
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 7:
8. A flanged ring connector to join adjacent ends of HVAC ducts, the flanged ring connector comprising:
a. a mating flange connectable to the end of an HVAC duct, the mating flange defining a planar mating face for face-to-face attachment to the mating flange of an adjacent HVAC duct, the mating flange defining an inner perimeter portion and an outer perimeter portion disposed outwardly from the inner perimeter portion;
b. a formed seat extending around the outer perimeter portion of the mating flange, a portion of the seat being coplanar with the mating flange to serve as the radially outermost part of the mating flange, the seat extending from the mating flange in the direction away from the mating flange of the adjacent HVAC duct to define an interior cavity for receiving a reinforcing member; and
c. the reinforcing member disposed and securely captured within the interior cavity of the seat, the reinforcing member thereby bearing against the mating flange.