Patent ID: 6634825
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: B63G,F16B,F16L,F42B,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for joining cylindrical sections, comprising:a semi-cylindrical profile member adapted to be coupled to one of the cylindrical sections on an outer circumferential portion of said profile member and including an outer circumferential groove and an inner circumferential ridge; a ring-shaped compression member coupled to said profile member and including a circumferential groove on an outer portion thereof and a compression member attachment member on each of first and second opposed sides of said compression member; and a pair of semi-cylindrical tension members forming a ring shape and each including a pair of inner circumferential ridges and a tension member attachment member on each end portion thereof, wherein said inner circumferential ridge of said profile member couples to said circumferential groove of said compression member, one of said inner circumferential ridges of one of said tension members couples to said circumferential groove of said profile member, and said tension member attachment members of said tension members couple to said compression member attachment members of said compression member.