Pipe Fitting Apparatus and Methods

摘要

A pipe fitting includes a tubular member comprising a socket and a centering device within the socket. The socket is configured to receive an end of a pipe section therein such that a gap exists between an outer surface of the pipe section and an inner surface of the socket. An annular pipe stop extends from the inner surface of the socket and is configured to matingly engage with the end of the pipe section. A pair of ports extend through the tubular member in circumferentially spaced-apart relationship and are in fluid communication with the gap. The centering device is configured to maintain a coaxial relationship between the pipe section and the socket and such that the gap is substantially circumferentially uniform. A removable and reusable clamp secures the pipe section within the socket as a bonding agent is extruded into the gap via one of the ports.

主权项

1. A pipe fitting, comprising:
a tubular member comprising a socket configured to receive an end of a pipe section therein such that a gap exists between an outer surface of the pipe section and an inner surface of the socket, wherein a pair of ports extend through the tubular member in circumferentially spaced-apart relationship and are in fluid communication with the gap; and a centering device within the socket that is configured to maintain a coaxial relationship between the pipe section and the socket and such that the gap is substantially circumferentially uniform.