Abstract: A pipe connector comprising a moulded thermoplastics sleeve and a captive annular sealing ring.So that a root portion of the sealing ring is firmly bonded to the thermoplastics material of the sleeve, the materials are mutually compatible and the injection of the thermoplastics material during moulding has cleansed and/or scoured the root portion of the sealing ring.
Abstract: Sewer pipes and connector means therefor whereby they can be connected during pipe jacking or moling, the connector means including a sleeve element and a resilient sealing ring located in a groove in a spigot portion of the sewer pipe, means also being provided to prevent the complete disengagement of the end of a sewer pipe from the sleeve.