Patent ID: 8231145

Claim:
A coupling device comprising: a tubular body ( 100 ) having a plastics material portion ( 2 ) secured to a metal support element ( 37 , 1 ), the metal support element ( 37 , 1 ) provided with an anchor member ( 35 ; 5 ; 20 ), the anchor member for anchoring the tubular body in a first duct ( 101 ) with the first duct ( 101 ) in contact with and covering the anchor member; and a layer of plastics material ( 39 ; 9 ) covering, at least in part, the metal support element ( 37 , 1 ), the plastics material compatible with the plastics material of said plastics material portion ( 2 ), the metal support element ( 37 , 1 ) and the layer of plastics material ( 39 , 9 ) extending into and welded to the plastics material portion ( 2 ), wherein the layer ( 39 ; 9 ) of plastics material covers the anchor member ( 35 ; 5 ; 20 ).