A Rubber-lined Clamp for Temporarily Repairing Burst Water or other Pipes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd July, 1896-Accepted, 10th Oct., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Rubber-lined Clamp for Temporarily Repairing Burst Water or
other Pipes.
1, Joseph FrEDRICK CLOUder of No. 26, Church Street, Lee, in the
County of Kent, House Decorator do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :-
The object of this invention is, to stop a leakage, caused by a burst or otherwise,
in water or gas pipes or tubes; aud to, at the same time, enable the consumer to
obtain a supply of water or gas, while the pipe or tube is broken, instead of, as
now, having to be without such supply until the repairs can be completed.
This invention consists of a body made in the form of a clamp, & may be made
of any metal or wood or other material suitable ; &, or, partly of metal & partly
of wood or other suitable material. The head part of this body is made with one
or more screws or bults fitted to it, to enable it to be fixed securely on to the pipe
or tube. The foot part of this body is made with the inner part curved so as to
clip or fit the side of the tube or pipe where the break in such tube or pipe exists;
aud to be lined with rubber or any other soft yielding material, for the purpose of
stopping the flow of water or other matter, out of the burst in the pipe or tube;
and, also, the head of this body is fitted with a curved (metal or wood or other-
wise) plate, also lined with rubber or other soft yielding material, to fit over the
pipe or tube, under the head, and may be fastened on to the end of one of the
screws or bolts, with a swivel arrangement; to be screwed on to the pipe or tube,
thus effectually preventing any leakage whatever, that may be on any side of the
pipe or tube; thereby enabling the clamp to be effective in stopping burst or
broken apertures in pipes or tubes, with either the head or the foot of this body.
The side of this body is made with a handle, wooden or otherwise, the end of which
is shaped as a wedge, or as a claw, to be used as a lever, in the case of the burst or
broken pipe or tube being laid on a wall, (or being otherwise inaccessible to the
clamp) for the purpose of prising such pipe or tube from the wall, in order to be
able to pass the clamp round the pipe or tube, where burst.
This body may be used with or without the handle.
This invention therefore, consists of a body, lined two sides with rubber, or other
material, to be placed on a pipe or tube with a burst or aperture in it, either rubber
covering the aperture. The screws or bolts may then be used to tighten up this
clamp, thus preventing any water, gas, or other matter flowing in such pipe or tube,
from escaping where broken.
Dated this 23rd day of October 1895.

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A Rubber-lined Olamp for Temporarily Repairing Burst Water or
other Pipes.
1. JOSEPH FREDRIOK CLOUDER, of No. 26 Church Street Lee in the County
of Kent House Decorator do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of the invention is to stop a leakage, caused by a burst or otherwise,
in water or gas pipes or tubes; und to, at the same time, enable the consumer to
obtain a constant supply of wator or gas while the pipe is broken; instead of, as
now, having to be without such supply; until the repairs are completed.
This invention in its preferred form, consists of a body made in the form of a
clamp, & may be made of any material or combination of materials suitable. The
head part of this body is made with one or more screws or bolts fitted to it, to enable
it to be fixed securely on to the pipe or tube. The foot part of this body is made
with the inner part curved, so as to clip or fit the side of the tube or pipe, where the
aperture exists, & to be fitted with rubber or any other soft yielding material, for
the purpose of stopping the flow of water or other inatter out of the burst in the pipe
or tube. And also the bead of this body is fitted with a curved plate, also lined
with rubber or other soft yielding material, to at over the pipe or tube, under the
• hend, (and fastened to the end of one of the screws or bolts with a swivel
arrangement), to be screwed on to the pipe or tube; thus effectually proventing
any leakage whatever that may be on any side of the pipe or tube, thereby
enabling the clamp to be effective in stopping burst or broken apertures in pipes or
tubes with either the head or the foot of this body.
The side of this body may be fitted with a handle (wooden or otherwise), the
end of which is shaped as a wedge or as a claw, to be used as a lever in the case
of the burst or broken pipe or tube being laid on a wall (or being otherwise.
inaccessible to the clamp), for the purpose of prising such pipe or tubo from the
wall in order to be able to pass the clamp round the pipe or tube where burst.
This body may be used with or without the handle.
This invention in its preferred form therefore consists of.a body, lined two sides
with rubber or other material, to be placed on a pipe or tube, with a burst or
aperture in it, either rubber covering the aperture. The screws or bolts may then
be used to tighten up this clamp; thus preventing any water, gas or other matter
flowing in such pipe or tube, from escaping, whore broken.
And in order that this invention may be clearly understood reference will now be
made to the accompanying drawings:-
...Fig. 1, shows the body M. B. ready for fixing to the pipe or tube, the foot
part F. P is curved & fitted with rubber R, & the head part H is screw threaded
internally & fitted with a screw S for the purpose of adjusting the curved
plate C. P. which curved plate is fitted to the end of the screw with a swivel
arrangement & also lined with rubber R.
B
Fig. H. is a top view of curved plate C. P.
Fig. 11. is a sectional view of curved plate C. P.
And this invention is not to be limited to the exact construction shown in the
drawings, which is the preferred form; as the clamp may be fitted with more than
one screw, or with screw threaded bolts & nuts; & may be fitted with moro
than one curved plate, & may be lined or packed with gutta-percha, or lead or auy
suitable material instead of rubbor.
This invention may also be used to repair broken pipes, tubes or rods in bioyoles,
tricycles, velocipedes or other machines & the like, in case of a breakdown; or may
be used with red or white lead to effect a permanent repair in pipes elo.

page_text: Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that what I
olaim is :-
Istly. A clamp made of any suitable material or combination of materials, sub-
stantially as described; for the purpose of stopping a leakage in burst or broken
pipos or tubes (water or otherwise).
2ndly. A clamp made of any suitable material & lined or partially lined with
rubber, gutta-percha, lead or any other suitable material, for the purpose of
stopping a lonkage in burst or broken pipes or tubos (wator or otherwise), sub-
stantially as described.
3rdly. A clamp made with the foot part curved & lined with rubber or other
suitable substance or material; & the head part fitted with one or more screws, or
screw threaded bolts & nuts, & a curved plate also lined with rubber or other
suitable substanco or material, for the purpose of stopping a leakage in burst or
broken pipes or tubes (water or otherwise), substantially as described.
4thly. A clamp made with one or more curved pieces (lined with rubber or
otherwise), for the purpose of stopping a leakage in burst or broken pipes or tubes
(water or otherwise); & any modification of this invention; substantially as
described.
Dated this 22nd day of Jul„ 1898.