Seal construction in bell and spigot type concrete pipe connection

摘要

Production of concrete bell and spigot pipes having a recess (13, 53) in the socket which is relative shallow and is produced using a core (40; 60). The seal (20) made of a relative compact elastomer (16) body may be inserted with its seating portion into the recess (13, 53) at any time after the pipe has been produced. The sealing portion (32) which functions as a combined compression and lip seal has a circular recess of triangular cross section before being pressed together when a pipe system is assembled.