摘要 |
593999 A gripping assembly for a push-fit pipe connector 1 for preventing an inserted pipe from being withdrawn from the connector 1, comprises a gripping device 5 and a support structure 10, the gripping device 5 having inclined teeth 11 extending radially inward, and inclined legs 12 extending radially outward, and the support structure 10 comprising an annular groove for accommodating the legs 12 of the gripping device 5. The groove is formed between an outer wall facing an outer side of the legs 12, and an inner wall facing an inner side of the legs 12. A width of the groove, seen in radial cross section, is narrow near an entrance E of the groove and widens towards a base B of the groove.
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