Patent ID: 7789436
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A sleeve for joining two pipes each configured with an end flange, said sleeve comprising: a base plate including a pipe receiving aperture open on one side of said base plate, said aperture adapted to receive a first pipe; a pair of side walls adjoined to respective opposite sides said base plate, said side walls parallel with said pipe receiving aperture; a pair of cover plates each adjoined to a respective side wall and between which a second pipe is insertable; and a spring arm connected to one of said side walls and extending in a direction of an opposite said side wall, said spring arm resiliently pivotable toward and away from said base plate within a flexion zone, said spring arm including an engaging claw extending in a direction of said base plate and engagable in a locking recess within an end flange of a pipe, and a releasing element extending away from said base plate.