| 摘要 |
<p>There is disclosed a pipe coupling (13) for coupling the ends of pipe sections (10 and 11) together end to end. The coupling includes a barrel member (19) adapted to bridge and surround the ends of the pipe sections to be coupled, and, together with coupling members (20), adapted to engage the ends of the barrel sections, and elastomeric sealing rings (21) adapted to be forced by the coupling members into the ends of the barrel member and expanded radially outwardly and inwardly into tight sealing engagement within the end of the barrel member and around the circumferences of the pipe sections being coupled. Substantially tangentially extending bolts (22) are utilised to couple the respective coupling members to the barrel member, and means (29, 30) on the inside of the coupling members, and on the outside of the barrel member, to interact and progressively twist the coupling members along the barrel member to force the sealing rings into tight sealing engagement with the inside of the barrel member and around the circumference of the pipe sections being coupled. There is also disclosed a coupling which has a barrel member which forms part of one of the pipe sections to be joined and only one coupling member and sealing ring is used to couple the barrel member to the other pipe section.</p> |
