Patent ID: 6634607
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: F01N,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A pipe clamp comprising:a band including a main body and bolt mounting flanges located at opposite ends of the main body, the bolt mounting flanges each having a length and a height, the bolt mounting flanges each including first and second bolt openings spaced-apart along the length of each bolt mounting flange, the first and second bolt openings of each bolt mounting flange being staggered in a direction corresponding to the height of each bolt mounting flange, the bolt mounting flanges being defined by doubled over portions of the band, the doubled over portions being bent to define concave pockets, and portions of the bolt mounting flanges being extruded outwardly into the first and second bolt openings of the outer reinforcing bars; a sealing bar mountable between the bolt mounting flanges of the band, the sealing bar including a length and a height, the sealing bar including first and second bolt openings adapted to respectively align with the first and second bolt openings of the bolt mounting flanges, the first and second bolt openings of the sealing bar being spaced-apart along the length of the sealing bar and being staggered in a direction corresponding to the height of the sealing bar; retaining bars around which the band is bent to form the doubled over portions of the mounting flanges; and outer reinforcing bars mountable in the concave pockets, the outer reinforcing bars including convex portions sized to fit within the concave pockets, each of the outer reinforcing bars having a length and a height, each of the outer reinforcing bars including first and second bolt openings that are spaced-apart along the length of each outer reinforcing bar and are adapted to respectively align with the first and second bolt openings of the bolt mounting flanges, the first and second bolt openings of each outer reinforcing bar being staggered in a direction corresponding to the height of each outer reinforcing bar.