Clamping arrangement

US4146261A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Franz Edmaier · Friedrichshafen, DE
• Gunther Beck · Friedrichshafen, DE
• Peter Kuster · Friedrichshafen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 8, 1978
• Grant date: Mar 27, 1979
• Expiry date: Feb 8, 1998

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F05D2230/64
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A clamping arrangement for clamping connecting flanges of two machine housings which includes a number of tightening claws or clamping shoes distributed about a circumference of the connecting flanges for clamping the connecting flanges together. Tightening surfaces are provided on the tightening claws or clamping shoes and the connecting flanges for drawing the connecting flanges together. At least one radially extending bolt is provided for each of the tightening claws or clamping shoes with the bolt passing through an associated tightening claw or clamping shoe.