Patent ID: 7784744
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: E04H,F16L

Abstract:
1. A clamp for connecting a pair of orthogonally disposed pipes of a pipe enclosure, said pipes having the same outer diameter, the clamp comprising: a pair of identical clamp halves, each clamp half comprising an integral structure including a central, flat portion having an upper surface and a lower surface and at least one aperture through said flat portion, a first jaw curved to conform to the cylindrical outer surface of a pipe and extending longitudinally from a first end of the central flat portion along a first junction, a second jaw curved to conform to the cylindrical outer surface of a pipe and extending longitudinally from a second end of the central flat portion along a second junction spaced longitudinally apart from said first junction, the clamp halves being coupled together with fastener means passing through the at least one aperture in said halves with the lower surfaces of the respective flat portions in confronting relationship to place the first jaw of one of the clamp halves in opposition to the second jaw of the other of said clamp halves to define a pair of generally cylindrical pipe gripping surfaces each having a longitudinal central axis, the orientation of said jaws relative to their respective flat portions being such that the longitudinal central axis of one of said pair of generally cylindrical pipe gripping surfaces is orthogonal to the longitudinal central axis of the other of said pair of generally cylindrical pipe gripping surfaces, each longitudinal central axis being at a 45° angle to a plane through the central flat portion, said fastener means in its assembled state being operable to urge the clamp halves together to securely clamp the crossed pipes in orthogonal relationship.