EP0940618A3

Tensionable pipe coupling

Abstract

A tensionable pipe coupling for the axial connection of two smooth tubes (3) contains at least one interruption rings (12), which are formed from a metal strip and in the connected state of the tubes (3) surrounding the end portion. The rings have at their radially inner edge lying in a plane of the metal strip teeth (13) which engage in tensioning the pipe coupling in the pipe material. The one tube (3) associated teeth (13) are inclined to the other tube (3) associated teeth (13). In order to give the teeth (13) a higher bending stiffness and to prevent them from forming grooves in the pipe surface, according to the invention the teeth (13) have an edge (21) extending transversely to the axial direction of the pipe coupling.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
GB1403671A	Cites	United Kingdom	Y	Search report	1,2
FR2359354A1	Cites	France	Y	Search report	1,2
US3423111A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,2
US3582112A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,2

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
29803713	Germany	U	1998-03-04
29803713	Germany	U	1998-03-04
29803713U	Germany	–	1998-03-04
29803713U	–	–	–
DE1998203713U	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
DE29803713U1	Germany	U1	1998-05-14
CA2264211A1	Canada	A1	1999-09-04
EP0940618A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1999-09-08
AU1857299A	Australia	A	1999-09-16
KR19990077532A	Republic of Korea	A	1999-10-25
JPH11294655A	Japan	A	1999-10-29
EP0940618A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2002-01-02
AU743533B2	Australia	B2	2002-01-31
EP0940618B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2004-10-20
AT280349T	Austria	T	2004-11-15
ATE280349T1	Austria	T1	2004-11-15
DE59910870D1	Germany	D1	2004-11-25
ES2226216T3	Spain	T3	2005-03-16

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2020-10-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2020-09-04	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2019-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2019-04-15	ExpiryMK07	MK07	AT
2019-04-02	Ep patent has lapsedLapsedEUG	EUG	SE
2019-03-20	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2019-03-15	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2019-02-27	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2018-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
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2005-05-18	European patents designating ireland treated as always having been voidFD4D	FD4D	IE
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2004-03-03	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
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2002-01-16	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2002-01-02	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2002-01-02	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	EP
2001-11-16	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1999-09-08	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-09-08	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-09-08	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	EP
1999-07-23	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Tensionable pipe coupling

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