OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002797

Apparatus for connecting a pipe connector to a spigot

Published: 2026-09-15T19:15:25.355509Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002797
Categories: Tools & Tooling > Clamping Tools

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ABSTRACT

The apparatus 200 for connecting a pipe connector (152, Figure 5) to a spigot
132 includes a first handle 201, a second handle 202, and linkage means 220.
First and second press portions 211, 212, are coupled to each one of the two
handles respectively, via the linkage means. The linkage means is arranged
such that movement of the first and/or second handle toward the other handle
causes relative movement of the first press portion toward the second press
portion along a pressing axis (X-X, Figure 9A). The first press portion
comprises a first face (231, Figure 9B) for engagement with an annular
shoulder portion (137, Figure 3B) of the spigot. The second press portion
comprises second, and third faces (232, 233, Figure 9A) disposed at respective
spaced apart positions along the pressing axis X-X for engagement with
respective faces of the pipe connector (157a, 157b, 157c, Figure 4A). Each of
the first, second, and third faces are substantially perpendicular to the
pressing axis X-X such that the first face remains parallel to each of the
second and third faces during movement of the first press portion toward the
second press portion.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002797
Published 2026-09-15T19:15:25.355509Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002797