A Socketless Access Pipe for making Connections or Repairs in Drain Pipes, and in the Method of Connecting same.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1897-Accepted. 8th Jan., 1898
A Socketless Access Pipe for making Connections or Repairs in
Drain Pipes, and in the Method of Connecting same.
We, WILLIAM OATES, and JOHN JOHNSTON GREEN, of the Firm of Oates and Green,
Limited, of Horley Green Fire Clay Works, Halifax, in the County of York,
Sanitary Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
The object of our invention is the manufacture of a socketless access pipe to be
employed for making connections or repairs without disturbing the inain drain, such
access pipe permitting the workman to put in his hand to make good the joints.
Our access pipe is made with both ends alike, that is to say, both spigot ends.
One end is inserted into the socket of a main drain pipe whilst the other end abuts
against the spigot end of the adjoining pipe, but we employ a fire clay ring which is
drawn over the joint of the two adjoining pipes so as to form a socket.
The access
pipe is made with a suitable opening at the top, provided with a cover, which does
not interfere with the internal area or diameter of the pipe.
This method of repairing or connecting drain pipes without disturbing them is
very simple and efficient.
A Socketless Access Pipe for making Connections or Repairs in
Drain Pipes, and in the Method of Connecting same.
We, WILLIAM OATES, and JOHN JOHNSTON GREEN, of the Firm of Oates and Green,
Limited, of Horley Green Fireclay Works, Halifax, in the County of York, Sanitary
Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The object of our invention is the manufacture of a socketless access pipe to be
employed for making connections or repairs without disturbing the main drain, such
access pipe permitting the workman to put in his hand to make good the joints.
Our improvements are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1
is an elevation of our socketless access pipe, and Fig. 2 is longitudinal section of same,
shewing the said pipe placed in position. As will be observed in the drawings, the
access pipe A is made with both ends alike, that is to say, both are spigot ends. One
end is inserted into the socket of a main drain pipe B, whilst the other end abuts
against the spigot end of the adjoining pipe C.

page_text: In order to join or connect the two pipes together we employ a fire clay ring F
which when the access pipe is placed in position the said ring is drawn over the
joints of the two pipes as shewn in dotted lines in Fig. 2 whereby a good water tight
joint is made. The access pipe is made with a suitable opening D at the top and
it is provided with a cover E which does not interfere with the internal area or
diameter of the said access pipe. This method of repairing or connecting drain pipes
without disturbing them is very simple and efficient and will be found of great
service to contractors.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
Firstly. A socketless access pipe made in the manner substantially as herein
shewn and described for making connections or repairs in drain pipes.
Secondly. A socketless access pipe for making connections or repairs in drain
pipes, in combination with the fire clay ring F formed and arranged substantially as
herein shewn and described.
Dated this eth day of
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