A coupling (40) for connecting a suction line (31) to a first fluid flow and an exhaust gas flow, the coupling (40) comprising first and second portions (51, 52). The first portion (51) is adapted to receive an end section (34) of the suction line (31) and the second portion (52) is adapted to cooperate with the first portion (51) for engaging a portion of the end section (34) therebetween. The first portion (51) has an opening (63) for receiving an exhaust outlet (16, 17) configured to deliver an exhaust gas flow into the first portion (51). Engagement of the end section (34) between the first and second portions (51, 52) serves to compress a marginal portion of a side wall (37) or side port (36) in the end section (34) of the suction line (31). An apparatus (10) including a rotary tool element (19) and including the coupling (40) is also disclosed.

A coupling (40) for connecting a suction line (31) to a first fluid flow and an exhaust gas flow, the coupling (40) comprising first and second portions (51, 52). The first portion (51) is adapted to receive an end section (34) of the suction line (31) and the second portion (52) is adapted to cooperate with the first portion (51) for engaging a portion of the end section (34) therebetween. The first portion (51) has an opening (63) for receiving an exhaust outlet (16, 17) configured to deliver an exhaust gas flow into the first portion (51). Engagement of the end section (34) between the first and second portions (51, 52) serves to compress a marginal portion of a side wall (37) or side port (36) in the end section (34) of the suction line (31). An apparatus (10) including a rotary tool element (19) and including the coupling (40) is also disclosed.

The disclosed technology relates to a plastic compound suitable for preparing articles, such as pipe fittings and valves, with good physical properties, such as impact strength, and resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC). In particular, the technology relates to a vinyl chloride resin, which includes chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (“CPVC”) homopolymer. Furthermore, the invention relates to vinyl chloride homopolymer compounds containing the vinyl chloride homopolymer resin, and articles made from such compounds, which compounds meet 23447 cell classifications under ASTM D1784.

The disclosed technology relates to a plastic compound suitable for preparing articles, such as pipe fittings and valves, with good physical properties, such as impact strength, and resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC). In particular, the technology relates to a vinyl chloride resin, which includes chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (“CPVC”) homopolymer. Furthermore, the invention relates to vinyl chloride homopolymer compounds containing the vinyl chloride homopolymer resin, and articles made from such compounds, which compounds meet 23447 cell classifications under ASTM D1784.

The invention is a tapping assembly for use on a pipe or tank. It includes a hollow body that sits flush on the outer wall of the pipe or tank and includes a plurality of locking members that sit flush within the body and form a threaded portion into which a cap is inertable. Each locking member extends into the interior of the pipe or tank, and has an outwardly extending flanged portion that engages with the inner sidewall of the pipe or tank. When the cap is tightened against the body, it causes each of the locking member to retract, thereby causing the respective flange portions to lock the assembly against the pipe or tank wall. The assembly can be manufactured to provide either an orthogonal tap, or an angled tap, relative to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, or plane of the tank sidewall.

An air conditioning piping system of the disclosure includes a refrigerant pipe made of a plastic material and configured to provide a fluid flow between components constituting an air conditioning system; at least one connection flange made of the plastic material and configured to provide a connection between the refrigerant pipe and components constituting the air conditioner system; and at least one charging port made of the plastic material and having a charging valve configured to inject a refrigerant into the refrigerant pipe.

An electroweldable saddle-type fitting having a saddle-type wall that defines on opposite sides a convex surface and a concave surface is provided. The wall has a predetermined curvature radius able to be coupled with the curvature radius of the heat-sealable pipe section, and is associated with a first electric wire winding, associated with the convex side and bearing a first pair of electric terminals arranged on the concave side for the application of an electric current for heat fusion of the saddle-type wall. The fitting also has a cylindrical sleeve made of heat-fusible material, provided with a further electric wire winding bearing a further pair of electric terminals for the application of an electric current, and are arranged on the concave side of the wall. The further electric wire winding is arranged on the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve to apply an electric current for heat fusion of the cylindrical sleeve on a heat-sealable by-pass pipe.

The invention relates to a pipe clamp, in particular an electric welding pipe clamp which can be mounted around a plastics pipeline, containing a saddle element having a connecting piece for a tapping unit or for the connection of an outgoing pipeline, straps to wrap around the pipeline, strap ends, wherein the strap ends have latching means, at least one latching area, wherein the strap ends are latched in in the latching area in order to fix the pipe clamp to the plastics pipeline, wherein the latching area has a tensioning element, wherein the tensioning element is arranged such that the tensioning element can be slid into a tensioning element groove.

A snap fitting for use in plumbing is provided. The snap fitting includes a main body formed of plastic and shaped to extend partially around a cylindrical pipe to snap over the pipe and an inset for extending from an interior side of the main body into a hole in the cylindrical pipe.

A snap fitting for use in plumbing is provided. The snap fitting includes a main body formed of plastic and shaped to extend partially around a cylindrical pipe to snap over the pipe and an inset for extending from an interior side of the main body into a hole in the cylindrical pipe.