Patent ID: 6158782
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
A flange assembly for a pipe coupling which has a sleeve section and an integral flange portion extending radially outwardly from the sleeve section at one end of the sleeve section, the flange assembly including:a flange body having an outer periphery and an inner periphery defining an opening through the flange body, the flange body having a first side and a second opposite side;a plurality of fastener holes in the flange body for securing the flange to a fixture;a flexible gasket member having an outer periphery and an inner periphery defining an opening through the gasket member, the opening of the gasket member being smaller than the opening of the flange body and smaller than the outer diameter of said sleeve section, so that when the gasket member is located on the flange body, the inner periphery of the gasket member is located inwardly of the inner periphery of the flange body; andcoupling means for coupling the gasket member to the first side of the flange body;such that when the pipe coupling is located through the opening of the flange body and the opening of the gasket member, the flange portion of the coupling member abuts the gasket member so as to space the flange portion of the pipe coupling from the flange body and the inner periphery of the gasket portion is folded into the opening of the flange body so as to space the sleeve portion of the pipe coupling from the inner periphery of the flange body.