Patent ID: 7422246

Claim:
A remote pipe coupling system that can be serviced from the remote location, comprising: a first pipe; a second pipe; a pipe coupling for coupling the first pipe and the second pipe and having an open position and a closed position; a guide operably connected to the pipe coupling and the first pipe such that the pipe coupling can move from the open position to the closed position; means for moving the pipe coupling along the guide from the open position to the closed position from a remote location; means for changing the pipe coupling from a loose position to a tightened position from a remote location; wherein the pipe coupling has a collar portion and a pair of collar edges, with bolts attaching the collar edges together and further including a torque stop plate positioned on one of the pair of collar edges such that when the coupling is in the tightened position the other of the pair of edges rests against the torque stop plate.