Patent ID: 9333543
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: B21B,B21D,F16L

Claim Text:
1. A pipe element having an outer diameter and at least one end, said pipe element comprising: a shoulder positioned at said end, said shoulder extending circumferentially around said pipe element and having an outwardly facing surface, said outwardly facing surface having an outer diameter greater than said outer diameter of said pipe element excluding said shoulder; a groove positioned adjacent to said shoulder, said groove extending circumferentially around said pipe element, said groove being defined by a first side surface positioned contiguous with said shoulder, a second side surface positioned in spaced apart relation to said first side surface, and a floor surface extending between said first and second side surfaces, said floor surface having an outer diameter less than said outer diameter of said pipe element excluding said groove and said shoulder, said first side surface being oriented substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of said pipe element; and a bead positioned contiguous with said groove, said bead extending circumferentially around and projecting radially outwardly from said pipe element and having an apex with an outer diameter greater than said outer diameter of said pipe element excluding said bead.