Patent ID: 6962373

Claim:
A pipe fitting for telescopically receiving at least one pipe, said fitting comprising: a body having a generally cylindrical wall defining an opening for receiving a pipe; said body further defining an annular gasket retention space; and a gasket housed within said annular gasket retention space, said gasket having a V-shaped portion and a sealing portion, said V-shaped portion being formed of a stiffer material than said sealing portion; said V-shaped portion having a hinge portion and a pair of legs, said pair of legs extending away from said hinge portion; wherein said gasket is positioned in said annular gasket retention space such that the hinge portion of said V-shaped portion is farther away from said opening for receiving a pipe than said pair of legs, said pair of legs extending toward said opening for receiving a pipe; and wherein said sealing portion has an annular sealing ring.