Title: Crimped tube joint

Abstract: A tube joint configuration and method of joining tubing wherein a curable adhesive is arranged on one portion and a resilient sealer is arranged on a second portion on the end portion of the male tube prior to its being telescoped with the female tube. The telescoped portion of the tubes is deformed so that a plurality of spaced grooves is formed containing areas for each of said adhesive and sealer to provide a first and second sealing area.

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Inventors: Kushner, Gerald J. (Louisville, KY)
Raleigh, Edward (Fern Creek, KY)

Application Number: 06/288962
Filing Date: 1981-07-31
Publication_date: 1983-02-01
Assignee: GEN ELECTRIC

Primary Class(es): 285/382.200 285/351, 285/915, 29/450
Other Classes: B21D39/04; F16L13/10; F28F9/16; F28F9/26; F16L13/00; F28F9/04; F16L13/14
US Patent Ref:

2516743	March, 1947	Allin	285/163	Pipe coupling
3068563	December, 1962	Reverman	29/458	Metal joining method
3149861	September, 1964	Larsson	285/382.2	Tube coupling
3210102	July, 1964	Joslin	285/374	Pipe coupling having a deformed inner lock
3244441	December, 1961	Caudle	285/374	Crimped tube joint
3556567	January, 1971	O'Connor	285/382
3579794	May, 1971	Powell	285/382.2	MEANS FOR SECURING COUPLINGS TO PIPE
3596939	August, 1971	Gibson	285/382.2	TUBE JOINT HAVING SEALING AND CRIMPING MEANS
3687019	August, 1972	Wolf	92/169	HERMETIC COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE TUBE JOINT CONSTRUCTION
3784235	January, 1974	Kessler et al.	285/21	TUBULAR ADHESIVE JOINT WITH SNAP LOCK
3822464	July, 1974	Hester et al.	29/460	METHOD OF JOINING A TUBE TO A ROLL FORGED SHEET
4055359	October, 1977	McWethy	285/39	Quick-connect tubular couplings
4067534	January, 1978	Frey	285/319	Pipe coupler assembly

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Arola, Dave W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Giacalone, Frank P.
Reams, Radford M.

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