US 11,788,667 B2
Pipe connector
Robert Karel Gudnason, Selfoss (IS); and Orn Einarsson, Selfoss (IS)
Assigned to SET EHF, Selfoss (IS)
Appl. No. 17/434,903
Filed by SET EHF., Selfoss (IS)
PCT Filed Feb. 27, 2020, PCT No. PCT/IS2020/050006
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 30, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/174502, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 050255 (IS), filed on Feb. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0170583 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. F16L 59/16 (2006.01); F16L 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 59/161 (2013.01) [F16L 25/0036 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A three-way pipe connector set configured to connect insulated pipes having, different outer widths, the connector set comprising:
a mating pair comprising a lid piece and a bottom piece, the lid piece and the bottom piece each having three semi-circular edge portions, each of the three semi-circular edge portions of the lid piece configured to mate with corresponding ones of the three semi-circular edge portions of the bottom piece to form circular holes, said semi-circular edge portions having adjacent edge grooves forming circular grooves when the lid piece and the bottom piece mate;
at least two top hat pieces, each comprising a cylinder portion and a flange portion on one end of the cylinder portion, the flange portion having an edge groove configured to fit an insulating gasket, the flange portion configured to fit in any of said circular grooves, the cylinder portion being sized to fit around an insulated pipe of desired size;
at least one pipe gasket for each of the least two top hat pieces configured to fit around said insulated pipe of desired size to form a tight seal between the insulated pipe and the inside of the cylinder portion of the respective one of the at least two top hat pieces; and
fastening means configured to securely fasten together the lid piece and bottom piece.