Patent ID: 11933434
Assignee: CAIRN5 LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 19:
20. A method of clamping together sanitary tubes, comprising:
providing an end of a first sanitary tube and an end of a second sanitary tube;
providing a clamp and gasket system, comprising: a clamp, the clamp comprising a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm are pivotally connected together, and the first arm including a slot; a gasket, the gasket comprising a tab portion, the tab portion including an opening; the tab portion configured to pass through the slot of the first arm; and a holding member configured to engage with the opening, the gasket comprising a first seal surface and a second seal surface positioned between an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the gasket, the first seal surface having a first convex portion and the second seal surface having a second convex portion on opposite sides of the gasket;
positioning the gasket between the ends of the first sanitary tube and the second sanitary tube;
inserting the tab portion through the slot;
closing the clamp;
engaging the holding member to the opening of the tab portion; and
securing the gasket to the first arm.