Patents
US 12331853 B2: Coupling
- Granted
- 2025-06-17
- Filed
- 2024-01-10 application 18409588
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A coupling is configured to connect to an end of a pipe. The coupling includes a shield configured to surround the end of the pipe, a clamping band configured to be tightened around the shield and the end of the pipe, and an elastomeric gasket configured to lie between the shield and the pipe. The elastomeric gasket includes a first thickened region, a second thickened region spaced apart from the first thickened region, a circumferential support band interconnecting the first and second thickened regions, the circumferential support band being spaced apart from the pipe before the clamping band is tightened to provide a groove between the first and second thickened regions, and a sealing rib coupled to a radially inner surface of the circumferential support band and arranged to lie within the groove in contact with the pipe.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250617.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal Clamp Products, Inc. 15 patents | US company or organization | Smyrna, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce D. Bowater | Nolensville, TN | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L21/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16J | Pistons ; cylinders; sealings | F16J15/104 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZSI-FOSTER, LLC (F/K/A ZSI-FOSTER, INC.) signed 2025-06-30 CAMPBELL FITTINGS, LLC (F/K/A CAMPBELL FITTINGS, INC.) signed 2025-06-30 ZSI, LLC (F/K/A ZSI, INC.) signed 2025-06-30 EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2025-06-30 IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2025-06-30 | MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BETHESDA, MD | 71947/42 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-03-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BOWATER, BRUCE D. signed 2024-03-08 | IDEAL CLAMP PRODUCTS, INC. SMYRNA, TN | 66693/618 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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