Pipe clamp
US5048776A · kind A · utility
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3References
3Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/1478
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The clamp comprises at least one metal circular strip enclosing a pipe and having two ends hooking into each other. One of the ends is provided with a double elbow 6, 7 first forming an outwardly pointing part 8 and then a rearwardly pointing part 9. The other strip end 14 extends over a bent-back part 9 and these two overlapping parts are provided with a mutual hook-up arrangement 10 and coinciding apertures 12, 17 to pass a tool bending the bent-back part 9 around the elbow 6 to tighten the clamp onto the pipe.
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