Gland for pipe joints
Granted 9 May 2023 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Kubota Corporation
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Inventors: Ryunosuke Tanaka, Keita Oda · Examiner: Amy C Wierenga · AU 2925 · TC 2900
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1 parts›1. Gland for pipe joints 2. Gland for…
1. Gland for pipe joints
2. Gland for pipe joints
3. Gland for pipe joints
4. Gland for pipe joints
5. Gland for pipe joints
6. Gland for pipe joints
1 . 1 : Perspective
1 . 2 : Rear perspective view
1 . 3 : Front
1 . 4 : Back
1 . 5 : Left
1 . 6 : Top
1 . 7 : Cross sectional
1 . 8 : Enlarged
2 . 1 : Perspective
2 . 2 : Rear perspective view
2 . 3 : Front
2 . 4 : Back
2 . 5 : Left
2 . 6 : Top
2 . 7 : Cross sectional
2 . 8 : Enlarged
3 . 1 : Perspective
3 . 2 : Rear perspective view
3 . 3 : Front
3 . 4 : Back
3 . 5 : Left
3 . 6 : Top
3 . 7 : Bottom
3 . 8 : Cross sectional
3 . 9 : Enlarged
4 . 1 : Perspective
4 . 2 : Rear perspective view
4 . 3 : Front
4 . 4 : Back
4 . 5 : Left
4 . 6 : Top
4 . 7 : Cross sectional
4 . 8 : Enlarged
5 . 1 : Perspective
5 . 2 : Rear perspective view
5 . 3 : Front
5 . 4 : Back
5 . 5 : Left
5 . 6 : Top
5 . 7 : Cross sectional
5 . 8 : Enlarged
6 . 1 : Perspective
6 . 2 : Rear perspective view
6 . 3 : Front
6 . 4 : Back
6 . 5 : Left
6 . 6 : Top
6 . 7 : Bottom
6 . 8 : Cross sectional
6 . 9 : Enlarged
The article is a gland for pipe joints used for joining cast iron pipes for water supply; the right views of designs 1 to 6 are omitted because they are mirror images of the left views (Figs. 1 . 5 , 2 . 5 , 3 . 5 , 4 . 5 , 5 . 5 , 6 . 5 ) respectively; the bottom views of designs 1, 2, 4, and 5 are omitted because they are mirror imaqes of the top views (Figs. 1 . 6 , 2 . 6 , 4 . 6 , 5 . 6 ) respectively; Figs. 1 . 7 , 2 . 7 , 3 . 8 , 4 . 7 , 5 . 7 , 6 . 8 are cross-sectional views taken along the A-A′ line shown in the front views (Figs. 1 . 3 , 2 . 3 , 3 . 3 , 4 . 3 , 5 . 3 , 6 . 3 ) respectively; Figs. 1 . 8 , 2 . 8 , 3 . 9 , 4 . 8 , 5 . 8 , 6 . 9 are enlarged views of the B-B′ portion shown in the cross-sectional views (Figs. 1 . 7 , 2 . 7 , 3 . 8 , 4 . 7 , 5 . 7 , 6 . 8 ).
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