摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To couple female and male members of a pipe joint without looseness therebetween but to easily separate the female and male members from each other if a sealing member between both the members attaches to the both. <P>SOLUTION: An externally threaded portion 44 is formed in a periphery of the male member 14 to screw a nut 48 into the externally threaded portion 48. With the female and male members coupled together by a locking member 24, the nut is screwed to press an end face of a male-member side of the female member 12 and thereby the looseness in the coupling between the female and male members is absolutely eliminated. With the coupling by the locking member 24 released, the nut is screwed and thereby the female and male members are forcibly separated from each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT</p> |