Patent ID: 8328239

Claim:
A mechanical securing assembly adapted to secure the structural integrity of a flow passage formed by at least a first pipe part and a second pipe part, the assembly comprising: a connecting member; a first fastening member attached to the connecting member and adapted to secure the connecting member to the first pipe part; and a second fastening member attached to the connecting member and adapted to secure the connecting member to the second pipe part, wherein the connecting member comprises a spring element made of sheet metal, the spring element having an annular shape and exerting a force pulling the first fastening member and the second fastening member towards each other along a primary axis (y), and thus being adapted to force the first pipe part and the second pipe part towards each other, wherein the spring element is extendable along the primary axis (y) by a compression of the spring element along a secondary axis (z) forming an angle to the primary axis (y); wherein the connecting member has a first portion extending between the first fastening member and the spring element, and a second portion extending between the second fastening member and the spring element, and wherein the spring element, the first portion, and the second portion constitute an integrated part made of one single piece of sheet metal.