Double saddle hanger clamp
OwnerBill J. Brewerinventor
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Abstract
A device for clamping tubular members such as an exhaust pipe with a muffler, wherein interengaging telescoped portions are clamped together by saddle members having semicircular portions adapted to apply circumferential pressure uniformly about the telescoped portions by means of a square U-bolt.
Claims7
In a hanger means for supporting and clamping a telescoped connection of a muffler-tailpipe device under a vehicle frame, comprising an apertured bracket member supported from said vehicle frame, and means for clamping said muffler-tailpipe device to said apertured bracket member, the improvement wherein said clamping means comprise a U-bolt and a pair of saddle members supported by said U-bolt, each saddle member having a U-shape provided with a pair of legs joined by a bight, each leg having a semi-circular cut-out, said saddle member with said respective cut-outs defining therebetween a substantially circular opening for admitting said telescoped connection of said muffler-tailpipe device, said bight of each saddle member having a pair of openings adapted to receive said U-bolt, said saddle members being supported by said U-bolt with their respective legs facing each other but offset from each other.
A clamp for clamping together a pair of tubular members in telescoped relation about a common longitudinal axis, comprising a pair of generally U-shaped saddle members adapted to be disposed about the outermost of said tubular members for applying compressive forces to said outermost tubular members, each saddle member having leg portions extending away from a bight portion, the free end of each leg portion being formed with an arcuate surface adapted to abut and apply compressive forces to at least one-half of the periphery of said outermost tubular, the bight portion of each saddle member being formed with openings transversely spaced from said axis and adapted to receive securing means for drawing said saddle members toward each other and against said outermost tubular member, said securing means passing through said openings in both of said saddle members and supporting them with their respective leg portions offset from each other.
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