Patent 8398122 was granted and assigned to Quick Fitting Inc. on March, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A push fitting joint packaging arrangement allows the re-use and repair of push-to-connect fittings and valves without damage to the fitting or valve elements or the pipe, and without coining, gluing or threaded engagement of parts. In one embodiment of the present invention, the arrangement comprises a split fastening ring and a split O-ring support member.