Male push lock pipe connection system

摘要

A pipe (10) for connecting to a similar adjacent pipe (12). The pipe has a male end (18) with a plurality of rigid fingers (48) extending from within and out of at least one exterior circumferential groove (42) disposed on its exterior surface. On the female end (14) is at least one interior circumferential groove (34) sized and positioned to receive the plurality of rigid fingers (48) from the corresponding exterior circumferential groove (42) on the male end (18) of an adjacent pipe. The number of exterior circumferential grooves (42) on the male end (18) typically corresponds to the number of interior circumferential grooves (34) on the female end (14). When the male end (18) of the pipe inserts into the female end (14) of a similar adjacent pipe, the plurality of rigid fingers (48) is received within the corresponding interior circumferential groove (34) on the female end (14), thereby preventing the male end (18) of the pipe from being withdrawn from the female end (14) of the similar adjacent pipe.