Pipe clamp, in particular, pipe coupling

A pipe clamp comprising:

• a tightenable clamp body;
• at least one spike strip arranged radially inwardly within the clamp body and slanted toward an axial center of the clamp body, wherein the at least one spike strip and a radially inner side of the clamp body delimit an acute angle therebetween;
• wherein the at least one spike strip has a first longitudinal edge provided with teeth projecting radially inwardly and slanted axially relative to the clamp body;
• wherein the at least one spike strip has a second longitudinal edge supported in a radial direction and in an axial direction on the clamp body;
• and
• wherein an area between the at least one spike strip and the radially inner side of the clamp body defined by the acute angle is free of means counteracting a bending of the at least one spike strip toward the radially inner side of the clamp body.