Pipe clamp
AssigneeGeorg Fischer Wavin AG
InventorsOliver Trefz, Jonas Huessy, Dirk Petry
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Abstract
A pipe clamp for a main pipe conveying a medium. The pipe clamp includes a saddle member and bearing elements, wherein the bearing elements are arranged on the saddle member. The pipe clamp further includes a tension unit, wherein the tension unit comprises at least one band for encircling the main pipe, a band linkage, and a clamping lever. The band linkage and the clamping lever are each arranged at one end of the at least one band and are opposite one another. An extension is arranged on the clamping lever, and the extension is configured to be removed from the clamping lever after the tension unit is firmly clamped on the main pipe.
Claims18
A pipe clamp for a main pipe conveying a medium, comprising:
- a saddle member;
- bearing elements, wherein the bearing elements are arranged on the saddle member;
- and
- a tension unit, wherein the tension unit comprises at least one band for encircling the main pipe, a band linkage, and a clamping lever, wherein the band linkage and the clamping lever are each arranged at one end of the at least one band and are opposite one another,
- wherein an extension is arranged on the clamping lever, wherein the extension is configured to be removed from the clamping lever after the tension unit is firmly clamped on the main pipe, and
- wherein the clamping lever comprises brackets configured to engage around the bearing elements.
A pipe clamp for a main pipe conveying a medium, comprising:
- a saddle member;
- bearing elements, wherein the bearing elements are arranged on the saddle member;
- and
- a tension unit, wherein the tension unit comprises at least one band for encircling the main pipe, a band linkage, and a clamping lever, wherein the band linkage and the clamping lever are each arranged at one end of the at least one band and are opposite one another,
- wherein an extension is arranged on the clamping lever, wherein the extension is configured to be removed from the clamping lever after the tension unit is firmly clamped on the main pipe, and
- wherein the bearing elements arranged on the saddle member are formed on one side as bearing bolts and on the opposite side as bearing shells.
A method for manufacturing a tension unit of a pipe clamp for a main pipe, wherein the tension unit comprises at least one band for encircling the main pipe, a band linkage, and a clamping lever, the method comprising:
- injection molding the clamping lever and the band linkage on the at least one band or at the band ends by a plastic injection molding process, or manufacturing the complete tension unit, inclusive of the at least one band, by injection molding,
- wherein an extension is arranged on the clamping lever,
- wherein the extension is configured to be removed from the clamping lever after the tension unit is firmly clamped on the main pipe,
- wherein the band linkage and the clamping lever are each arranged at one end of the at least one band and are opposite one another, and
- wherein the at least one band of the tension unit is fastened in a demountable manner on the band linkage and on the clamping lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.