Patent ID: 9709198
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: F02C,F02K,F05D,F16L

Claim:
1. A clamp connector system for use with a plurality of flanged connections, wherein each of said flanged connections includes a first hub, a first flange extending from said first hub, a second hub, and a second flange extending from said second hub, said system comprising: a first clamp connector sized to circumferentially couple about said first and second flanges of a first of said plurality of flanged connections, such that said first and second flanges of said first flanged connection are secured together; a second clamp connector sized to circumferentially couple about said first and second flanges of a second flanged connection of said plurality of flanged connections, such that said first and second flanges of said second flanged connection are secured together; and an interference feature defined on at least one of said first flanged connection and said second clamp connector, said interference feature oriented to prevent said first flange of said first flanged connection from coupling to said second flange of said second flanged connection.