Patent ID: 6921115

Claim:
A coupling for joining two pipes in end-to-end relationship, each pipe to be joined having an end portion with a pipe end, comprising: a flange body sealably secured around the end portion of each pipe to be joined, each flange body having an inclined front flange face inclined forwardly as the face extends radially outwardly, an outer cylindrical interface surface adjacent the inclined front flange face, and means cooperable with a cylindrical coupling for attachment thereto; a cylindrical coupling with opposite ends, each end having an opening sized to slidably fit over and receive therein the inclined front flange face and outer cylindrical interface surface of the flange body on one of the pipes to be joined, having an inner surface between the openings, and having securement means to cooperate with the means cooperable to secure the cylindrical coupling to the flange body; and at least one gasket having opposite legs and snugly fit into the inner surface of the cylindrical coupling between the ends of the pipes to be joined when received in the opposite openings of the cylindrical coupling so that a leg of the at least one gasket abuts the inclined front flange face received in each of the opposite openings of the cylindrical coupling.