Patent ID: 8303001
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A pipe connector comprising: a connection member having a stepped coupling hole extending therethrough; a packing member fitted into the coupling hole; a guide member provided rearwards from the packing member with a tapered opening formed therein; a clamp member fitted into the tapered opening of the guide member with a plurality of clamp pieces slanted so as to bite an outer circumference of a pipe; a fastening member coupled to the connection member, a fixing section provided with an inclined fixing protrusion protruding inside the fastening member in contact with the clamp pieces so as to maintain a position of the clamp pieces on the pipe and to push forward the clamp pieces towards the connection member when the inclined fixing protrusion is further inserted into engagement with the clamp pieces to allow release of the pipe, a screw part formed on an outer circumference of the fixing section for screw-coupling with a screw hole of the fastening member, an engaging step provided on an inner face of a protrusion on one side of the fastening member, and a second fastening member bent to cover and couple circumferences of the fastening member and the connection member with the engaging step fitted into a groove formed on an outer circumference of the connection member.