(54) PIPE CONNECTOR
(76) Inventor: Shane John Wormall, 21-23 Eva Street, Maddington WA (AU) 6019
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl.No.: 10/221,038
(22) PCT Filed: Mar. 9, 2001
(86) PCT No.: PCT/AU01/00256
§ 371 (c)(1),
(2), (4) Date: Jan. 22, 2003
(87) PCT Pub. No.: WO01/66863 PCT Pub. Date: Sep. 13, 2001
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2003/0141717 Al Jul. 31,2003
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Mar. 9, 2000 (AU) PQ6116
(51) Int. CI.
F16L 41/02 (2006.01)
F16L13/02 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 285/192; 285/288.1; 285/126.1;
52/20; 52/567.1; 137/372
(58) Field of Classification Search 285/189 192,
285/288.1,126.1,129.1; 220/567.1; 52/20;
404/25; 137/363, 372, 373 See application file for complete search history.
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
96,555 A * 11/1869 Dayton 285/189
1,182,710 A * 5/1916 Rowell 285/210
1,457,183 A * 5/1923 Mitchell 285/189
A pipe connector (10) including a joining portion (12) having a port (14) for connection of a first pipe thereto, the joining portion also having a wall for connection of a second pipe thereto, the second pipe being able to be connected to the wall by boring a hole through the wall and bonding the second pipe thereto, the wall having a shape such that the pipe may be bonded to the wall at a plurality of angles with respect to the port, whereby, in use, the pipe connector (10) can connect the first pipe to the second pipe at a plurality of angles with respect to each other.
13 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets
