| 摘要 |
<p>A pipe fitting (1) comprising, a tubular member (3) having an open end (4), a retaining region (7) provided around the outer surface of the tubular member at a position remote from the open end, a least one ridge (5) having an effective outer diameter greater than the effective outer diameter of the retaining region, the at least one ridge being located on the tubular member between the open end and one side of the retaining region, a stop (9) on the tubular member provided at an opposite side of the retaining region, a ferrule (11) coaxially mounted on the tubular member and surrounding the at least one ridge, the ferrule being located and sized so as to allow an end of a pipe (28) to be inserted over the open end to be sandwiched between the ferrule and the at least one ridge, and a necked portion (15) of the ferrule held in the retaining region between the at least one ridge and stop.</p> |
