Patent ID: 6363973
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
An end-side closure for a pipe comprising:a metallic socket element (4, 16) having first and second ends, a first end of which is welded onto the pipe being closed and the second end of which is designed for orbital welding onto an adjoining pipe and the metallic socket element including a first oblique surface (10) which is adapted to be at least axially located towards the second end; a closing element (1,13) adapted to be placed on top of the second end of the socket element (4, 16), which has a sealing surface adapted to bear against the second end of the socket element and includes a second oblique surface (11), and a clip (7) adapted to be drawn together in the circumferential direction including an inner circular groove (8,21) with oblique wall surfaces (9) which interact with the first and second oblique surfaces and press the sealing surface against the second pipe end when the clip (7) is drawn together.