Patent ID: 9234620
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: F16L

Claim Text:
1. A pipe attachment for sealing a leak, the attachment comprising a frame formed by a pair of opposed frame elements and a stretchable waterproof membrane permanently fixed to the frame elements such that said frame is capable of defining a substantially cylindrical cavity; wherein each frame element defines an end of the frame and said stretchable membrane defines an intermediate portion located between said opposed ends, said frame having a closed configuration in which said frame elements of the frame are adjacent to each other, and an open configuration in which said frame elements of the frame are spaced apart from each other; said frame including a securing means for resisting the opening of said frame elements in their closed configuration; and wherein said stretchable waterproof membrane is formed from an elastomer and includes opposed end portions, each of said membrane end portions being permanently fixed to a respective one of the frame elements, and said stretchable waterproof membrane being secured to the frame elements only via said end portions; said stretchable waterproof membrane having an unstretched configuration and a stretched configuration when a pipe is located within said defined cylindrical cavity and said membrane is stretched around said pipe.