Process of making a socket on a pipe of thermoplastic material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6540955
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09636645

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A method of forming a socket on a pipe of thermoplastic material is disclosed. In the process, an end section of the pipe is heated in a heating station. Then, the pipe is transferred to a socket-forming station having a socket-forming mandrel. This is followed by the socket-forming mandrel being introduced into the pipe end section, heated to a suitable socket-forming temperature, and the end section being formed into a socket. Prior to the pipe end section being heated in the heating station, a support is introduced into the end section in order to internally support the end section. The support remains in the end section after the socket-forming mandrel is introduced into the pipe and in the process the support is pushed deeper into the pipe.

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WAVIN B V8011 CW ZWOLLE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boer, Hans Hardenberg, NL 2 14
Hutchinson, William George Durham, GB 1 4

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