Patent ID: 6811191
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A coupling for joining ends of two corrugated conduit members, the conduit members each having corrugations with intermittent peaks and troughs, comprising:a cylindrical conduit joining member having two cylindrical half sections, an exterior annular flange extending midway between the half sections, and a bore extending through the half sections; a pair of arcuate arms pivotally mounted to the conduit joining member for selective enclosure about the conduit joining member; a latching member pivotally secured to one of the arcuate arms for locking the arcuate arms to each other after the arms have been swung around the conduit joining member and for releasing the arms so that the arms can be disposed to an open position; and the conduit joining member and the arcuate arms being in axial alignment when the arms are enclosed about the conduit joining member and locked to each other by the latching member; said arcuate arms being u-shaped in cross section, said cross section having a width sufficient to accommodate said exterior annular flange and at least one peak of each of the ends being joined such that an inner periphery of each of said arcuate arms lie in the trough of the corrugation forcing the ends of the two conduit members into sealed registration with said exterior annular flange so that the arcuate arms can engage and lock the two corrugated conduit members together the latching member including a body portion, a pair of opposed side portions that extend from the body portion, and a finger portion that laterally projects from the body portion.