V-clamp with more evenly distributed clamping load
US11512737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L23/10
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A v-clamp is used to join tubular bodies having end flanges in order to form a joint therebetween. Such tubular bodies are employed in heavy-duty and moderate and light-duty applications including, but not limited to, industrial, oil and gas, sewage, agriculture, and automotive applications. The v-clamp can include a band, a closure mechanism, and a set of bearings. The v-clamp may furnish a more evenly and uniformly distributed clamping force around a circumference of the v-clamp and to the tubular body end flanges than previously demonstrated.
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