Plastic pipe repair fitting and connection apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5975587
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09087072

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A repair fitting is provided for sealably connecting ends of a pipeline, when a damaged section of the pipeline has been removed. In a preferred embodiment, the pipeline ends are connected using the repair fitting with two stab fittings. The repair fitting includes a first and second piston and a first and second cylinder, wherein the first piston is slidable in the first cylinder and the second piston is slidable in the second cylinder. In an alternate embodiment, two fusion joints are used with the repair fitting to sealably connect the ends of the pipeline. A method is provided for making a repair fitting and a method is also provided for repairing a damaged section of a pipeline.

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HUBBELL INCORPORATED40 WATERVIEW DRIVE P 0 BOX 1000 SHELTON CT 06484-1000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bentley, David E Catoosa, OK 3 136
Wartluft, Donald W Broken Arrow, OK 9 330
Wood, Timothy F Owasso, OK 3 201

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