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Pipe clamp
Assignee: Norma Germany GmbH
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Filing: 1987-03-26
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2007-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A pipe clamp wherein a C-shaped elastic holder cooperates with a U-shaped confining member to define a space which can receive a pipe with at least some radial play. The end portions of the holder are biased away from each other by an arcuate intermediate portion which extends along an arc of more than 180 degrees, and the end portions of the holder have openings for reception of inwardly bent lugs on the legs of the U-shaped confining member. The end portions are further formed with ramps which guide the lugs toward and into the respective openings when the confining member is in the process of being affixed to the holder. The end portions of the holder move apart as soon as the lugs move into register with the respective openings whereby the lugs are compelled to enter the openings to thereby couple the confining member to the holder. The latter has two corrugations which are adjacent the respective legs and are spaced apart from each other by a distance less than the diameter of the pipe in the space between the holder and the confining member.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmut Geppert
- 👤 Kurt Strauss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:34
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/08; F16L3/10; F16L3/1008; F16L3/1025; F16L3/16; F16L3/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44034; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44744; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/16; Y10T403/1616
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A clamp for pipes having a predetermined outer diameter, comprising a substantially C-shaped resilient holder including an arcuate intermediate portion and first and second end portions; and a substantially U-shaped confining member separably attached to said holder and including a web and first and second legs flanking said web, said first and second legs being outwardly adjacent said first and second end portions, respectively, and said legs and the respective end portions having cooperating male and female detent means, said intermediate portion storing energy in a sense to move said end portions apart so that said end portions are biased toward the respective legs to maintain the male detent means in engagement with the respective female detent means, and said confining member and said holder defining a space such that a pipe having said predetermined diameter is receivable therein with at least some radial play, said legs having projections which extend toward the respective end portions and constitute said male detent means, and said end portions having recesses constituting said female detent means and receiving the respective projections, said end portions also having sloping ramps along which the respective projections are slidable on their way toward penetration into the respective recesses, and each of said end portions further having guide means flanking the respective ramp and arranged to guide the projections on their way toward and into the respective recesses during attachment of the confining member to said holder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A clamp for pipes having a predetermined outer diameter, comprising a substantially C-shaped resilient holder including an arcuate intermediate portion and first and second end portions; and a substantially U-shaped confining member separably attached to said holder and including a web and first and second legs flanking said web, said first and second legs being outwardly adjacent said first and second end portions, respectively, and said legs and the respective end portions having cooperating male and female detent means, said intermediate portion storing energy in a sense to move said end portions apart so that said end portions are biased toward the respective legs to maintain the male detent means in engagement with the respective female detent means, and said confining member and said holder defining a space such that a pipe having said predetermined diameter is receivable therein with at least some radial play, said legs having projections which extend toward the respective end portions and constitute said male detent means, and said end portions having recesses constituting said female detent means and receiving the respective projections, said end portions also having sloping ramps along which the respective projections are slidable on their way toward penetration into the respective recesses, and each of said end portions further having guide means flanking the respective ramp and arranged to guide the projections on their way toward and into the respective recesses during attachment of the confining member to said holder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The clamp of claim 1, wherein said holder and said confining member consists of a metallic sheet material, said projections including lugs provided on and forming integral parts of said legs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The clamp of claim 1, wherein each of said end portions has two open-ended slits extending in the circumferential direction of said holder and said ramps are disposed between the slits of the respective end portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The clamp of claim 3, wherein said ramps constitute inwardly bent parts of the respective end portions and the slits in each of said end portions are substantially parallel to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The clamp of claim 3, wherein said recesses are holes extending through the respective end portions and communicating with the corresponding slits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
183 words
A clamp for pipes having a predetermined outer diameter, comprising a substantially C-shaped resilient holder including an arcuate intermediate portion and first and second end portions; and a substantially U-shaped confining member separably attached to said holder and including a web and first and second legs flanking said web, said first and second legs being outwardly adjacent said first and second end portions, respectively, and said legs and the respective end portions having cooperating male and female detent means, said intermediate portion storing energy in a sense to move said end portions apart so that said end portions are biased toward the respective legs to maintain the male detent means in engagement with the respective female detent means, and said confining member and said holder defining a space such that a pipe having said predetermined diameter is receivable therein with at least some radial play, said legs having end faces and slits extending to said end faces, and said male detent means including bent-over lug-shaped portions of said legs, each of said lug-shaped portions being flanked by two slits in the respective leg.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
183 words
A clamp for pipes having a predetermined outer diameter, comprising a substantially C-shaped resilient holder including an arcuate intermediate portion and first and second end portions; and a substantially U-shaped confining member separably attached to said holder and including a web and first and second legs flanking said web, said first and second legs being outwardly adjacent said first and second end portions, respectively, and said legs and the respective end portions having cooperating male and female detent means, said intermediate portion storing energy in a sense to move said end portions apart so that said end portions are biased toward the respective legs to maintain the male detent means in engagement with the respective female detent means, and said confining member and said holder defining a space such that a pipe having said predetermined diameter is receivable therein with at least some radial play, said legs having end faces and slits extending to said end faces, and said male detent means including bent-over lug-shaped portions of said legs, each of said lug-shaped portions being flanked by two slits in the respective leg.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The clamp of claim 6, wherein said holder extends along an arc of more than 180 degrees.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The clamp of claim 6, wherein said end portions having recesses constituting said female detent means and receiving the respective lug shaped portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The clamp of claim 8, wherein each of said legs has a plurality of lug shaped portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The clamp of claim 8, wherein said end portions have sloping ramps along which the respective lug shaped portions slidable on their way toward penetration into the respective recesses.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The clamp of claim 8, wherein said recesses are holes extending through the respective end portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The clamp of claim 1, wherein each of said end portions has an inwardly extending corrugation adjacent the respective leg, said corrugations being spaced apart from one another by a distance at least slightly less than said predetermined diameter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The clamp of claim 12, wherein said intermediate portion extends along an arc of at least 180°.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The clamp of claim 13, wherein said intermediate portion has ends which are adjacent the respective corrugations and are spaced apart from one another by a distance exceeding said predetermined diameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
10 words
The clamp of claim 6, wherein said web is straight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The clamp of claim 6, wherein said legs have terminal portions which extend beyond the respective lug shaped portions slope outwardly away from each other.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The clamp of claim 6, wherein at least said holder consists of spring steel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The clamp of claim 6, further comprising at least one support affixed to said intermediate portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The clamp of claim 6, wherein said holder and said confining member each comprise two mirror symmetrical halves.
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