Patent ID: 6648377
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A saddle assembly for mounting on a liquid conduit, comprising:a base portion having a curved surface contoured to fit about a normally upper portion of a liquid conduit, clamp means to secure the base portion to the conduit, a bell-end outlet extending outwardly from the base portion, an annular resilient seal disposed in the bell-end outlet, a pipe disposed in and rotatably orientable relative to said bell-end outlet and said seal while maintaining sealing therebetween irrespective of the rotational orientation of the pipe, and means to prevent rotation of said pipe to an orientation wherein it can disengage from the saddle bell-end outlet, and a ring adjacent to said bell-end outlet formed (a) integrally with the pipe, or (b) welded to the pipe, said ring having diametrically opposite slots for retention of the pipe relative to the bell-end outlet by selective rotation of the pipe.â€