Patent ID: 8776351
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: B23P,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling a split-ring gland for a pipe coupling comprising the split-ring gland and an armor including an arcuate wall containing a plurality of corrugations extending from the arcuate wall to define radially outward aspects relative to the arcuate wall and radially inward aspects relative to the arcuate wall, the method comprising: positioning first and second partially-circular gland members of the split-ring gland such that first ends thereof along one side are in confronting relationship with second ends along another side being spaced apart; placing the first ends into abutting relationship so as to define a nominal gap between the second ends and to define a partially-cylindrical annular wall of the gland members; inserting the armor to span the gap across the second ends so as to form a generally closed annular periphery defined by the partially-cylindrical annular wall of the first and second gland members and the arcuate wall of the armor with the radially outward aspects of the corrugations engaging the first and second gland members; combining at least one annular gasket with the gland members and the armor in the closed annular periphery such that the radially inward aspects of the corrugations engage the at least one annular gasket; securely coupling the first ends in gap-free relationship with a first fastener; and coupling the first and second gland members at the spaced ends with a second fastener configured to draw the spaced ends together and compress the gasket in the closed annular periphery.