Patent ID: 6692039
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A sealing installation mounted in the interior of a conduit for internally sealing the conduit to prevent leakage therefrom including: a resilient connector sleeve having a continuous connector body with opposed ends, a connector sealing assembly formed integral with each end of the connector body, each connector sealing assembly being a substantial mirror image of the other connector sealing assembly, said connector sleeve being oriented with each connector sealing assembly extending inward toward the interior of the conduit, a first seal sleeve having a continuous seal sleeve body with opposed ends, a seal sleeve sealing assembly mounted on each end of the seal sleeve body, one of said seal sleeve sealing assemblies in sealing engagement with one of the connector sealing assemblies, the other seal sleeve sealing assembly in sealing engagement with the interior of the conduit, and a second seal sleeve having a resilient continuous second sleeve body with opposed ends, a second seal sleeve sealing assembly mounted on each end of the second seal sleeve body, one of the second seal sleeve assemblies in sealing engagement with the other of the connector sealing assemblies, and the other second seal sleeve sealing assembly in sealing engagement with the interior of the conduit.