EDWARD P SKIBITZKE
Architects in Pacific Palisades, CA
License number
Pennsylvania RA011712B
Category
Architects
Type
Registered Architect
Address
Address
2
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Professional information
Connector For Coupling The Pipes Of A Pipe Corral
US Patent:
5454662, Oct 3, 1995
Filed:
Nov 23, 1993
Appl. No.:
8/156582
Inventors:
Edward P. Skibitzke - Pacific Palisades CA
David Boyd - Malibu CA
David Boyd - Malibu CA
Assignee:
Animal Enclosure Systems - Pacific Palisades CA
International Classification:
F04H 1714, F16B 704
US Classification:
403396
Abstract:
A pipe corral connector consisting of a pair of bolts having corresponding hingedly coupled first ends, and second, threaded ends. The second end of one of the bolts is provided with a right hand thread while the second end of the other bolt is provided with a left hand thread. The threaded ends of the bolts are brought together with a nut that is internally threaded halfway with a right hand thread and halfway with a left hand thread. The nut provides a turnbuckle-like effect in bringing the two bolts together and tightly joining intersecting or parallel pipes of a pipe corral. The connector eliminates all sharp edges which might otherwise injure a corralled horse. The inside surface of the connector bolts may be serrated or notched to provide increased friction at the point of pipe connection. The nut and one of the bolts may be marked to identify matching thread sense to facilitate determination of the correct orientation of the nut.