Patent ID: 9611960
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: F16L,Y10T

Claim:
1. A cut-in fitting kit for joining one or more pipes that do not have flanges, the kit comprising: (a) a flange hub having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end defining a flange hub shoulder; (b) a flange ring having a proximal side and a distal side, the distal side of the flange ring defining a flange hub shoulder seat sized and dimensioned to accept and retain the flange hub shoulder; (c) a central body having a proximal side, a distal side, and an interior surface, the interior surface of the central body defining a first gasket seat; (d) a first gasket disposed within the first gasket seat; (e) a second gasket sized and dimensioned to be retained between the distal side of the flange ring and the proximal side of the central body; (f) a split flange hub comprising at least two separate split flange hub portions, the at least two split flange hub portions defining a proximal split flange hub end and a distal split flange hub end, the distal split flange hub end defining a split flange hub shoulder; (g) a split flange ring comprising at least two separate split flange ring portions, the at least two split flange ring portions defining a proximal split flange ring side and a distal split flange ring side, the distal split flange ring side defining a split flange hub shoulder seat sized and dimensioned to accept and retain the split flange hub shoulder; (h) a band clamp sized and dimensioned to slip over the distal end of the split flange hub and being capable of being tightened against the distal end of the split flange hub; and (i) means for attaching the split flange ring, the central body and the flange ring to one another.