Tapered socket welded coupling

- WFI International, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a welding coupling showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being identical to this side view.

Referenced Cited
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  • European Products "Promat Weldoflange," Promat Nipoflange, and Promat Reinforced Nipoflange, pp. 25-30 (date not provided). WFI Spec. Sheet Therma-Connections, p. 34, Sep., 1980. WFI International, Inc., Forged Piping and Vessel Components Catalog, 1987.
Patent History
Patent number: D383053
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 9, 1994
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 1997
Assignee: WFI International, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Inventors: Robert S. Schrader (Dallas, TX), James L. Snyder (Houston, TX), James Phillip Ellenberger (Spring, TX), James W. Magee (Houston, TX), Peter J. Badley (Houston, TX), Joe A. Escobedo (Houston, TX), Daniel T. Gutierrez (Houston, TX), Williams E. Goussen (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Law Firm: Pravel, Hewitt, Kimball & Krieger
Application Number: 0/18,520
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8382; Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)
International Classification: 0808;