Pipe sealing apparatus and method
AssigneeStats (UK) Limited
InventorAngus George Bowie
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Abstract
A pipe sealing apparatus, such as a split sleeve clamp, has a body including a first body portion and a second body portion. Each body portion includes axially extending flanges having bores for receiving bolts and nuts to secure the body portions together. The apparatus includes a seal arrangement, a lock arrangement, and an actuation arrangement including an actuation member configured to both actuate the seal arrangement and activate the lock arrangement. The lock arrangement is carried by the actuation member of the actuation arrangement.
Claims19
An actuation arrangement for a pipe sealing apparatus, the actuation arrangement comprising:
- an actuation member configured for location about a section of a pipe, the actuation member operatively associated with a seal arrangement of the pipe sealing apparatus such that axial movement of the actuation member towards the seal arrangement urges the seal arrangement into engagement with the pipe, wherein the actuation member comprises a body portion configured for location about the pipe and between outside of the pipe and the pipe sealing apparatus, a flange portion, and end portion, and at least one strut disposed between the body portion and the end portion;
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- a lock arrangement configured to secure the pipe sealing apparatus to the pipe, wherein the lock arrangement is disposed on the actuation member.
A pipe sealing apparatus comprising:
- a body;
- a seal arrangement disposed on the body;
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- an actuation member configured for location about a section of a pipe, the actuation member operatively associated with the seal arrangement of the pipe sealing apparatus such that axial movement of the actuation member towards the seal arrangement urges the seal arrangement into engagement with the pipe, wherein the actuation member comprises a body portion configured for location about the pipe and between outside of the pipe and the pipe sealing apparatus, a flange portion, an end portion, and at least one strut disposed between the body portion and the end portion;
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- a lock arrangement configured to secure the pipe sealing apparatus to the pipe, wherein the lock arrangement is disposed on the actuation member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.