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US 4,373,235 AGranted
Pipe clamp
OwnerJaising Korgaonkarinventor
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The present invention includes a clamping system comprising two identical clamping components, which cooperate to form a clamp. One end of the clamp component is provided with a male and a female connector such that in the assembled clamping system the male component of one clamp component mates with the female component of the other clamp component to form a pivotal connection. This pivotal connection allows the opposite ends of the clamp components to be separated to allow the clamp to be placed over an object to be clamped, such as a pipe, while still maintaining the pivotal connection. The clamping system, according to the present invention, is simple in structure, simplifies the production and packaging operation, and is more convenient to use. The present invention may also function as a coupling. In this coupling function, two pipes or two such elements would be coupled to each other by this invention, so as to create a continuous mechanical and/or hydraulic system.
A clamp component of a clamping system, said component having first and second end portions, the first end portion having a stud means and stud receiving means, wherein two of said components can cooperate and form at least a limited pivotal connection by inserting the stud means of each component in the stud receiving means of the other component and wherein the second end portion of each component may be mechanically connected for securing the components about an object to be clamped.
A clamping system comprising two components having essentially semi-circular interior surfaces for clamping about a pipe, each component having stud receiving means and stud means wherein the stud receiving means of one component is shaped to receive the stud means of the other component to form a pivotal connection about one end of said components to secure one side of said components for application of said clamping system about a pipe, said system further including means for engaging the other end of said components to secure said clamping system about such pipe.
A clamping system having two essentially identical semi-circular components, each component having a flanged end and an end adapted for hinge connection with the other component, said end adapted for hinge connection having a female connector and a male connector located to opposite sides of said semi-circular component whereby the male connectors cooperate with the female connectors of the other semi-circular component defining a hinge connection between two cooperating components for application of said clamping system about an object to be clamped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.