Patent ID: 8820795

Claim:
A fitting for connecting at least two pipe elements together, said fitting comprising: first and second housing portions attached to one another and defining at least first and second receptacles wherein said first receptacle is not coaxially aligned with said second receptacle, said first and second receptacles respectively defining first and second openings for receiving said pipe elements, said housing portions further defining a fluid path extending between said first and second receptacles; a plurality of adjustable fasteners attaching said first and second housing portions to one another, said fasteners being adjustably tightenable so as to draw said housing portions toward one another and bring said receptacles into engagement with said pipe elements so as to affix said pipe elements together; at least a first angularly oriented surface located on said first housing portion; at least a second angularly oriented surface located on said second housing portion, said first and second angularly oriented surfaces being in facing relation and sliding over one another when said fasteners are tightened to bring said first and second angularly oriented surfaces in contact, sliding motion between said first and second angularly oriented surfaces causing said first and second housing portions to rotate in opposite directions relatively to one another.