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Clamp for pipe

  • US 9,927,047 B2
  • Filed: 07/26/2016
  • Issued: 03/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A clamp, the clamp comprising:

  • a first bracket comprising a first base plate, a first leg and a second leg, wherein the first base plate includes a first mating surface and a first curved edge at a perimeter of the first base plate, the first leg extending outwards from the perimeter of the first base plate, and the second leg extending outwards from the perimeter of the first base plate;

    wherein the first curved edge extends continuously along the perimeter of the first base plate and is between the first leg and the second leg, and a first gap between the first leg and the second leg exposing the first curved edge of the the first base plate;

    wherein the first leg comprises a first channel outward of the perimeter of the first base plate along a direction of a cross section of the first channel and an outer edge of the first leg is outwards of the first channel along the direction of the cross section of the first channel; and

    wherein the second leg comprises a second channel, wherein the second channel is outward of the perimeter of the first base plate along a direction of a cross section of the second channel and an outer edge of the second leg is outwards of the second channel along the direction of the cross section of the second channel;

    a second bracket comprising a second base plate, a third leg and a fourth leg, wherein the second base plate includes a second mating surface and a second curved edge at a perimeter of the second bracket, the third leg extending outwards from the perimeter of the second base plate, and the fourth leg extending outwards from the perimeter of the first base plate;

    wherein the second curved edge extends continuously along the perimeter of the second base plate and is between the third leg and the fourth leg, and a second gap between the third leg and the fourth leg exposing the second curved edge of the second base plate;

    wherein the third leg comprises a third channel, wherein the third channel is outward of the perimeter of the second base plate along a direction of a cross section of the third channel and an outer edge of the third leg is outwards of the third channel along the direction of the cross section of the third channel; and

    wherein the fourth leg comprises a fourth channel, wherein the fourth channel is outward of the perimeter of the second base plate along a direction of a cross section of the fourth channel and an outer edge of the fourth leg is outwards of the fourth channel along the direction of the cross section of the fourth channel;

    wherein the first base plate is configured to be removably clamped to the second base plate to clamp a continuous pipe having a first pipe section, a second pipe section, and a bent pipe section in between the first and second pipe sections, such that the first and third channels are configured to engage the first pipe section and such that the second and fourth channels are configured to engage the second pipe section; and

    wherein the first curved edge is configured to align with the second curved edge to form a joint line between the first and second base plates, the joint line is configured to extend along the first and second curved edges and configured to be in continuous abutment with the bent pipe section of the continuous pipe.

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