Patent ID: 7758084

Claim:
A fitting for providing a substantially fluid tight seal between an opening in a chamber wall and a pipe assembly, said fitting comprising: (i) a first portion comprising a radially extending first flange, a first surface of said first flange being configured to contact the chamber wall around substantially the entire circumference of the first flange, said first flange being formed of a non-plastic material and being adapted to bond to glass reinforced plastic, the first portion being adapted to extend through the opening in the chamber wall, and further comprising a tubular portion extending away from the flange, and a tubular sleeve formed from an electrofusible plastics material, said tubular sleeve being joined in a substantially fluid tight seal to the tubular portion and adapted to couple the fitting to the pipe assembly; (ii) a second portion comprising a radially extending second flange, a first surface of said second flange being configured to contact the chamber wall around substantially the entire circumference of the second flange, said second flange being formed of a non-plastic material and being adapted to bond to glass reinforced plastic; and (iii) a coupling device adapted to secure the first portion to the second portion.