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Improved gate valve sealing structure

CA 2552586 C · Owner: Gagas, Michael · Inventors: Gagas, Michael

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An improved liquid infiltration adapting structure for preventing liquid infiltration around a gate valve box. The structure has an annular tube structure that is tapered to more easily receive a mating pipe. The tube structure may also comprise at least one bead for further securing the mating pipe. The adapting structure is also improved by providing a stepped inner flange for ease of installing the structure around the gate valve box.

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  • Filed July 20, 2006 and granted April 21, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 20, 2026.
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FiledJuly 20, 2006
GrantedApril 21, 2015
Term endedJuly 20, 2026
Patent numberCA 2552586 C
Classification (IPC)F16L5/10 +2 more

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2007200920112013201520172019202120232025Application filedJuly 20, 2006Patent grantedApril 21, 2015Term endedJuly 20, 2026

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