Patent ID: 6913293
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A method for joining pipes utilizing a spiral spline connection, the method comprising: providing a male pipe section defining a first half of a spiral spline groove, a female pipe section defining a second half of a spiral spline groove, and a spline having a first end; inserting the male pipe section into the female pipe section; aligning the halves of the spiral spline grooves to form a groove aperture; engaging the first end of the spline with the groove aperture to threadably engage the male pipe section and the female pipe section; sealing the male pipe section to the female pipe section by providing a gasket and seating the gasket in the female pipe section such that inserting of the male pipe section sealably engages the gasket between the male and female pipe sections; and screwing the pipe sections together to compress the gasket.