| 摘要 |
<p>A pipe joint is formed between first and second components wherein the first component (1) comprises a sleeve (2a, 2b) and the second component (16,17) comprises a length of resilient plastics pipe. The interior surface of the sleeve (2a, 2b) is provided with a series of ridge and groove formations (18, 19) and the plastics pipe (16, 17) is inserted into the sleeve (2a, 2b) and retained therein by means of a rigid insert (20,21). The rigid insert (20,21) is located within that portion of the pipe (16,17) lying within the sleeve (2a, 2b) and causes expansion of the pipe (16,17) radially whereby the outer pipe surface engages the ridge and groove formations (18,19) and takes up a complementary shape thereto to form said joint with the first component (1).</p> |
