Patent ID: 6533330
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
A dis-assemblable connector for connecting together at least two tubular members, the connector including a body, the body being a separate part from said at least two tubular members, the body having tubular mouth portions, each for receiving one of said tubular members, at least one of said mouth portions being provided with means for connecting the body to a tubular member received in said mouth portion, said connection means comprising sealing means for sealing the body against the tubular member and securing means for preventing relative longitudinal movement between said body and said tubular member, said securing means comprising a first securing member for engagement with the tubular member and being deformable between a tubular engaging position and a position allowing said first securing member to be readily moved along the tubular member, and a second securing member being for holding the first securing member in its tubular member engaging position, said body, said first securing member and said second securing member being adapted to coact to prevent, in use, relative longitudinal movement between said first securing member and said body and wherein ends of said at least two tubular members received in said body are not directly sealed to each other.