Patent ID: 11898681
Assignee: TECO S.R.L.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  F  Y | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. System for mounting an adapter on a main flexible pipe of an irrigation system for the connection of a branch pipe, the system comprising a fitting having an externally threaded shank and a widened base which can be inserted in a hole of the main flexible pipe and fixed by a first ring nut screwing on said threaded shank, and further comprising a tool comprising a spanner for inserting said fitting in said hole and for the tightening of said first ring nut, wherein on said adapter a second ring nut is provided for fixing the adapter to the fitting,
wherein said shank of the fitting is internally hollow and has a first section with a circular cross section and a second section with a polygonal cross section, said tool comprising a spanner having a stem with an end section with a polygonal cross section, engaging with said polygonal cross section of the shank, and a grip with a hole provided with protrusions for engagement with an external knurling of said first ring nut.