Patent ID: 7533910
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: F01N,F16L

Abstract:
1. A clamp for use with tubes, comprising: a collar having first and second ends and at least one hinge area integrally formed therein, the at least one hinge area defining a space between the collar and an associated tube; a first lug coupled to the first end, the first lug including a distal end having a first thick portion and a proximal end having a first thin portion, wherein the first thick portion is thicker than the first thin portion, the first lug having an outside face extending radially from the collar and an inside edge opposite the outside face of the first lug, the inside edge of the first lug being substantially parallel to the outside face of the first lug along most of the length of the first thin portion; a second lug coupled to the second end, the second lug including a distal end having a second thick portion and a proximal end having a second thin portion, wherein the second thick portion is thicker than the second thin portion, the second lug having an outside face extending radially from the collar and an inside edge opposite the outside face of the second lug, the inside edge of the second lug being substantially parallel to the outside face of the second lug along most of the length of the second thin portion; and, a fastener connecting the first lug to the second lug, wherein the first and second lugs are spaced from one another when the fastener is in an open position, the first and second thick portions touching one another when the fastener is in a closed position.