(under subclass 45) Subject matter in which the joint includes a member which surrounds a pipe or pipes and covers the opening through which the pipe passes through a wall, generally for ornamental appearance and supporting or centering the coupling in an opening.
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61+, for the combination of a support and coupling and see the Search Notes thereunder.
189+, for pipe to plate joints, especially subclass 193 wherein a portion of a fixture (e.g. a faucet) passes through a wall.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
137, Fluid Handling,
359, for escutcheon type supports in fluid handling systems and see the Search Notes thereunder.
