CLAMP ASSEMBLY

• Main Authors: DEGUTIS, ALEX, MCLAUGHLIN, JAMES M, LEIGHTON, CRAIG, RYAN, MICHAEL S, HORNE, CHARLES LONNIE, STRAND, CLAYTON, BURIAN, WILLIAM F, CHILCOTE, MALINDA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 22.04.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; ACTUATING-FLOATS; BLASTING; COCKS; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HEATING; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PIPES; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS; SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; STORING; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; TAPS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING; TRANSPORTING; VALVES; WEAPONS

A clamp assembly for connecting the end of a first pipe to the end of an axially aligned second pipe, the clamp assembly comprising: a first semi-circular clamp arm having a first end portion and a second end portion; a second semi-circular clamp arm having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion of said second clamp arm pivotably attached to said first end portion of said first clamp arm; a lever pivotably attached to said second portion of said first clamp arm; a latch having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion of said latch pivotably attached said second end portion of said second clamp arm, said second end portion of said latch attached to said lever upon said clamp assembly in a closed position; and wherein the distance between the attachment of said latch to said second clamp arm to th e attachment of said latch to said lever is adjustable in the attachment of said latch to said second clamp arm. A hopper tee mounting assembly adapted to retain a valve member situate d between a circular flange and a hopper tee, the hopper tee mounting assembly comprising: an upper mounting assembly separate from said circular flange, said upper mounting assembly having a flat surface adapted for abutment with said circular flang e and comprising two symmetrically opposite flange plates, each flange plate havin g a surface adapted to abut said flange; and a hinge assembly attached to said upper mounting assembly, said hinge assembly allows said hopper tee to pivot relative to sa id upper mounting assembly.