Patent ID: 6675836
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A clamp for stopping a leak in a gas line, the clamp comprising:a first boom having a first end, a second end, a pipe engaging portion adjacent the second end and a mounting portion adjacent the first end operable to couple the clamp to a mounting structure for manipulating the clamp; a second boom having a first end, a second end, and a pipe engaging portion adjacent the second end, the first and second booms coupled such that the pipe engaging portions of the first and second booms are positioned to cooperate about a leak portion of a pipe; and an actuator operably coupled to at least one of the first and second booms to selectively engage the first and second pipe engaging portions about the leak portion of the pipe, wherein the clamp further includes a vehicle operable for manipulating the clamp and wherein the mounting portion of the first boom is coupled to a portion of the vehicle, and wherein the clamp further includes a controller remotely located from the clamp and operably coupled to control the actuator to manipulate the clamp, wherein the vehicle is a backhoe and the mounting portion of the first boom is operable to couple the clamp to a portion of the backhoe, wherein the controller is located to manipulate the clamp from the backhoe.