Patent ID: 6123366
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A pipe reinforcing device for reinforcing a plurality of pipes each having an end with an external thread, adjacent ends of said pipes being connected together by a connector with enlarged rims, said pipe reinforcing device comprising:a plurality of U-shaped sleeves each for wrapping around one side of one of said pipes adjacent said end and extending substantially beyond said external threads; anda connecting member rigidly connected between said U-shaped sleeves, said connecting member being positioned between two arms of each of said U-shaped sleeves, said connecting member including a pair of edges arranged at an angle for engaging an interior corner between two of said pipes, said U-shaped sleeves for relieving stress on the external threads when said pipes are deflected, so as to prevent said pipes from fracturing at the external threads;wherein said edges of said connecting member are concave for conforming to said pipes.