Patent ID: 6447026
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B60K,F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
A pipe assembly comprising:a first pipe having a first end segment and a flexible collar extending from and around a portion of said first end segment; a second pipe having a second end segment, said second end segment being adjacent said first end segment and in fluid communication with said first end segment; a sealing member disposed between said collar and said second end segment for providing a fluid seal between said pipes; and a connection means for interconnecting said pipes such that said sealing member is resiliently clamped between said collar and said second end, wherein said connection means includes a groove surrounding an external portion of said second end segment and a connecting nut coupled to said second pipe, said nut having an end adjacent said collar and a flange extending radially inward from said end, said flange engaging said collar so as to elastically deform said collar such that said sealing member is elastically clamped between said collar and said second end segment, and wherein said connection means includes a threaded part fixed to and surrounding at least a portion of said second end segment, said threaded part having an external surface, wherein said groove is formed in said external surface of said threaded part.