Inventors:
William F. Becker - Pittsburgh PA, US
Thomas Marti - Mars PA, US
Eric Kerner - Cocoa FL, US
Michael Benvenuti - Tarentum PA, US
Michael McKanna - Beaver Falls PA, US
Douglas Urbanek - Tarentum PA, US
Assignee:
Underground Solutions Technologies Group, Inc. - Poway CA
International Classification:
B32B 37/02
Abstract:
A method for fusing a first conduit to a second conduit. The first conduit and the second conduit each include a linear portion having a linear portion inside diameter, and at least one bell portion with a first end and a second end and having a bell portion inside diameter that increases from the first end to the second end. The method includes: melting at least a portion of each of the second end of the bell portion of the first conduit and the second end of the bell portion of the second conduit; and engaging the melted second end of the bell portion of the first conduit with the melted second end of the bell portion of the second conduit, thereby creating a fused joint area.