Pipe coupling and anchoring system

A kit for fluidly coupling a first length of pipe to a second length of pipe and anchoring the lengths of pipe to a structure, the kit comprising:

• a pipe coupling extending along a coupling longitudinal axis and having a first pipe opening with a first pipe stop at a first pipe stop axial position for receiving the first length of pipe along the coupling longitudinal axis with a longitudinal end of the first length of pipe in abutting contact with the first pipe stop, and a second pipe opening with a second pipe stop at a second pipe stop axial position for receiving the second length of pipe along the coupling longitudinal axis with a longitudinal end of the second length of pipe in abutting contact with the second pipe stop, said pipe coupling having an external peripheral groove located axially interposed between the first pipe stop and the second pipe stop, said external peripheral groove defined by a first axial clamp engaging surface which axially faces a second axial clamp engaging surface with the external peripheral groove formed therebetween;
• an anchoring clamp assembly comprising:
• two or more arced bands, each arced band having a central are portion interposed between laterally extending connecting portions, said laterally extending connecting portions overlapping with laterally extending connecting portions of adjacent arced bands to connect adjacent arced bands together to assemble the anchoring clamp about the external peripheral groove of the pipe coupling wherein each central are portion forming an arc segment of the anchoring clamp when the anchoring clamp is assembled about the external peripheral groove;
• and
• wherein assembly of the anchoring clamp in the external peripheral groove provides a first axial coupling engaging surface of the anchoring clamp which is axially opposed from a second axial coupling engaging surface, wherein the anchoring clamp so assembled is axially sized to be received by the external peripheral groove with the first axial coupling engaging surface of the anchoring clamp engaging the first axial clamp engaging surface of the pipe coupling, and the second axial coupling engaging surface of the anchoring clamp engaging the second axial clamp engaging surface of the pipe coupling to restrict axial movement of the pipe coupling when the anchoring clamp is fastened to the structure.