Pipe Compression Clamp
OwnerCarl Brooks, Larry Mehlenbacherinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a high compression pipe clamp which in one embodiment has an inner housing and an outer housing. The hollow rigid inner housing may have a first end, an outer diameter, and a first strap bracket. The hollow rigid outer housing may have a first end, and inner diameter and a second strap bracket wherein the inner diameter of the outer housing is larger than the outer diameter of the inner housing to fit thereover. A tensioning device such as for example threaded rod is also disclosed, the threaded rod passing through the inner housing and outer housing and a threaded nut engaging the threads on the threaded rod.
Claims7
A high compression pipe clamp comprising:
- a. an inner housing having a first end, an outer diameter, and a first strap bracket at a first end of the inner housing;
- b. an outer housing having a first end, an inner diameter and a second strap bracket attached to the outer housing wherein the inner diameter of the outer housing is larger than the outer diameter of the inner housing and is positioned thereover;
- c. a tensioning device connecting the inner housing and outer housing;
- d. a strap having a first end attached to the first strap bracket and a second end attached to the second strap bracket;
- e. a strap length adjustment system allowing for adjustment of the effective length of the strap between the first end and the second end;
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- f. wherein actuation of the tensioning device repositions the first strap bracket towards the second strap bracket and reduces the effective inner diameter of the strap and housing combination.
A method for repairing or reinforcing a portion of pipe comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a compression pipe clamp comprising in turn;
- i. an inner housing having a first end, an outer diameter, and a first strap bracket;
- ii. an outer housing having a first end, and inner diameter and a second strap bracket attached to the outer housing;
- iii. wherein the inner diameter of the outer housing is larger than the outer diameter of the inner housing to fit thereover;
- iv. a tensioning device connecting the inner housing and outer housing;
- v. wherein actuation of the tensioning device nut repositions the first strap bracket towards the second strap bracket to reduce the effective inner diameter of the strap and housing combination around a section of pipe;
- vi. a strap having a first end attached to the first strap bracket and a second end attached to the second strap bracket;
- b. disposing a volume of a first adhesive to a portion of the outer surface of the pipe;
- c. positioning a rigid sleeve over the first adhesive;
- d. positioning the strap of the pipe clamp around the rigid sleeve ;
- e. rotating of the threaded rod in a first rotational direction relative to the threaded nut repositions the first strap second strap bracket towards the second strap bracket to reduce the effective inner diameter of the strap and housing combination around a section of pipe;
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- f. releasing and removing the compression pipe clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.