Abstract: A pipe holding device, and a pipe grooving tool, comprising the pipe holding device, to form a circumferential groove on a longitudinal plastic pipe element. The pipe holding device has a dual curved frame extending from a first end to a second end defining an arcual opening for receiving the longitudinal pipe and a dual frame intermediate body located between the first end and the second end of the curved frame and substantially translationally moveable with respect to the arcual. A clamp releasably attaches to longitudinally extending body supports of the intermediate body at discrete positions with respect to the frame to accommodate pipes of different diameters within the arcual opening. The intermediate body further has an actuating adaptor located axially in the middle of the intermediate body for releasably attaching an actuating element for actuating a grooving element.
Abstract: An outlet box comprises a box body and a lid. The box body defines an internal space and has a lid opening permitting access to the internal space. The lid is releasably attachable to the lid opening of the body in a closed configuration, which prevents access to the internal space, and releasably attachable to an external retaining tab of the body in an open configuration, which permits access to the internal space through the lid opening. An attaching mechanism may optionally be used to releasable attach the lid to the external retaining tab, in the open configuration, and to prevent manual relative rotation of the lid with respect to the lid opening in the closed configuration. A gasket may be co-molded with the lid. The external retaining tab may extend from the base wall and has elongated mounting slots for receiving a mounting mechanism. The elongated mounting slots permit relative movement of the box body with respect to the mounting mechanism when in a semi-tightened position.
Abstract: A pipe fitting having a first body and a second body that together at least partially define a fluid flow passage. The first body defines a first portion of the fluid flow passage that extends from a first end of the fluid flow passage to a first internal opening. The second body defines a second portion of the fluid flow passage that extends from a second internal opening to a second end of the fluid flow passage. The first body has a first interface surface that surrounds the first internal opening, the first interface surface having a plurality of anti-rotation grooves. The second body has a second interface surface that surrounds the second internal opening and engages with the first interface surface. The first internal opening is in fluid communication with the second internal opening. The second interface surface has a plurality of anti-rotation fingers that are each received by and engage with a corresponding one of the anti-rotation grooves.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 19, 2022
Date of Patent:
March 25, 2025
Assignee:
IPEX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Inventors:
Jeffrey Vincent Littlefield, Qing Li, Filippo Martino