Patent ID: 8210210

Claim:
A modular pipe repair enclosure system for repair of one or more leaks in a pipe, comprising: a plurality of enclosure halves, each enclosure half being disposable around a pipe, each enclosure half including a void portion that constitutes a void between the respective enclosure half and the pipe when the respective enclosure half is disposed around the pipe, the void portion being for covering one or more leaks in the pipe, and each enclosure half having an end portion, a plurality of first grooves in the end portion, and a second groove extending around the void portion; a plurality of hub clamps, each hub clamp being disposable around a pipe; and a plurality of enclosure attachment devices, for attaching the enclosure halves and for attaching the hub clamps, wherein the enclosure halves are connectable to the hub clamps, wherein, for each of the enclosure halves, the first grooves thereof are blind holes that may be rendered through holes communicating with the second groove thereof, such that sealant may flow between the first grooves thereof and the second groove thereof if the first grooves thereof have been rendered through holes, and wherein each of the hub clamps includes a third groove such that, when the respective hub clamp is connected to a given one of the enclosure halves, the third groove is in communication with ones of the first grooves of the given enclosure half, whereby sealant may flow between the third groove and the ones of the first grooves of the given enclosure half in communication with the third groove.