Patent ID: 6325423
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: E03F,F16L

Abstract:
A female pipe adapter (1) for a water main, a bottom pan, a sewer (2) or a raceway (3), comprisinga first cylindrical pipe section adjacent to the water mains (2) or raceway for carrying a medium;a second pipe section (6) having an inside surface (6'), the second pipe section (6) having a larger inside diameter than the first pipe section (5);a connector pipe (4) having an end region and an outside surface (19), the connector pipe being arranged at one end adjacent to the first pipe section (5) and at the other end to the inside surface (6), so as to seal the connector pipe (4);a seal (18) having a first end (18') and a second end (18""), the first end (18') being attached to the second pipe section (6), the seal is tightly connected to the inside surface (6') of the second pipe section (6), and the second end (18"") is tightly connected to one of the outside surface (19) of the connector pipe (4) and an outside surface (19) by clamping means (25);a transitional pipe section (7) is formed between the first pipe section (5) and the second pipe section (6), the end region of connector pipe (4) is attached to the transitional pipe section (7);a recess (30) is disposed in the transitional pipe section, and the recess provides access through which from the first pipe section (5) an actuator unit (24') of a fastening means (24) is provided, so as to accommodate access for adjustability for the end (18') of the seal (18) which is inserted into the second pipe section (6).