Patent ID: 9303801
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: F16L

Claim Text:
1. A pipe coupling, comprising: a sleeve including a flange at an end of the sleeve; a clamping ring mounted to the flange, the clamping ring carrying a seal, the clamping ring including two spaced apart bolt engagement portions, the clamping ring including two separate clamping ring portions that are removably connected together at a coupling portion of each respective separate clamping ring portion so that each clamping ring portion is separable from the other one, the two separate clamping ring portions functioning as a unitary ring when a first bearing face of a first one of the two separate clamping ring portions is brought into abutting contact with a second bearing face of a second one of the two separate clamping ring portions such that the coupling portions are rotatably fixed relative to each other; and an exterior handle connected to a central portion of the sleeve, for carrying and adjusting a position of the pipe coupling when the pipe coupling is put into use.