Patent ID: 8844975
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A hose intervention clamp for clamping a hose/connection nipple assembly, wherein the hose/connection nipple assembly has a hose and a connection nipple having a locking slot, the clamp comprising: a locking ring; an upper clamp portion; and a lower clamp portion pivotally connected to the upper clamp portion; wherein the upper and lower clamp portions are pivotally moveable relative to each other from a first at least partially open position to a second locking position, and in the second locking position the upper and lower clamp portions define a recess for receiving the hose/connection nipple assembly, and the locking ring is configured to be received in the locking slot when the upper and lower clamp portions are in the second locking position; and wherein: the locking ring comprises an upper locking ring portion attached to the upper clamp portion and a lower locking ring portion attached to the lower clamp portion, and each locking ring portion includes a lateral face; the upper clamp portion includes a first flat surface parallel and adjacent to the lateral surface of upper locking ring portion; the lower clamp portion includes a second flat surface parallel and adjacent to the lateral surface of the lower locking ring portion; and when the upper and lower clamp portions are in the second locking position, the lateral faces of the locking ring portions are positioned adjacent and opposite each other, and the flat surfaces of the upper and lower clamp portions are positioned adjacent and opposite each other; and further comprising a locking mechanism for moving the upper and lower clamp portions from the first partially open position to the second locking position, wherein locking mechanism comprises a torque tool having a first gripping portion that is operable to move the upper and lower clamp portions from the first partially open position to the second locking position, the torque tool has a locking collar, and the upper clamp portion has a locking seat, and when the upper and lower clamp portions are in the second locking position, the locking collar is received in the locking seat.