Patent ID: 6902201
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: F16B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly for mounting and sealing a saddle on a pipe, the assembly comprising: a saddle hub, the saddle hub including lateral attachment means disposed on each side of the saddle hub, the saddle hub defining an opening having an axis that is aligned with a radial axis of the pipe, the saddle hub including a first gasket, a sleeve mounted on the first gasket and a second gasket mounted on the sleeve and in contact with the attachment means; a saddle hub mounting device, the saddle hub mounting device including tightening means for tightening the saddle hub, the tightening means being configured to cooperate with the lateral attachment means and including an open and deformable bracelet, the bracelet including a flat and flexible band that is configured to be installed on the saddle hub by rotation, the flat and flexible band defining a plurality of spaced openings to enable the saddle hub to fit pipes of various outer diameters by attachment to the lateral attachment means of the saddle hub through selected openings in the bracelet, the saddle hub and the bracelet forming a ring, the lateral attachment means being configured to enable the saddle hub to fit pipes of different outer diameters by attaching and tightening to the tightening means.