RIB CONSTRUCTION FOR LARGE DIAMETER PIPE FITTINGS

摘要

A rotationally molded large-diameter pipe fitting, the wall structure of which is characterized as having a generally smooth interior surface and an exterior surface that is defined by a plurality of axially-spaced circumferentially extending ribs which are monolithically formed and homogeneous with the smooth interior surface of the fitting. The fitting is seamless and modularly designed with integral coupling elements at each terminal end, and with a ribbed wall structure profile capable of withstanding the loads typically found in buried applications with watertight performance requirements, where such ribbed wall structure meets the following dimensions and dimensional ratios: Rib Sidewall Angle (95 -105 degrees); Bottom / Top Rib Thickness Ratio (1.80 - 2.80); Pitch / Rib Height Ratio (1.50 - 1.95); Rib Height / Fitting Diameter Ratio (0.04- 0..09); and Avg. Rib Thick-ness / Rib Height Ratio (0.28 - 0.40).