Brittle lined pipe connector

Patent · Tue Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:5981824

Allen, W C; Pye, S D; Hamblin, G M; Perez, J M; Amend, W E; Bush, J D; Holligan, D; Pyle, D E

A fluid connector apparatus is described comprising: a first duct section having (1) an interior passageway surface and (2) a primary joint sealing surface in the proximity of one end of said first duct section; a liner attached to, and substantially covering, said interior passageway surface, with a liner end sealing surface proximate to said one end; a second duct section having a mating surface proximate to said primary sealing surface when said duct sections are joined; means for joining said duct sections; and a deformable element capable of sealing said duct sections when sandwiched between said duct sections wherein (a) said deformable sealing element is comprised of a fluid sealing metallic portion and an elastomeric portion, (b) said metallic portion does not contact said liner when joined, and (c) said metallic portion is a primary seal in contact with and sandwiched between said primary sealing and said mating sealing surfaces when said sections are joined.

• Assignee: Union Oil Co. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5240293; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-753612
• OSTI ID: 5981824
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 30 Aug 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
PIPE JOINTS
LINERS
ELASTOMERS
METALS
PIPES
SEALING MATERIALS
SEALS
ELEMENTS
JOINTS
MATERIALS
POLYMERS
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