Patent ID: 8342237

Claim:
An apparatus for protecting the environment from leaks originating from a stuffing box secured to a nipple on a pumping tee comprising: a first gasket extending from the pumping tee to the nipple such that a portion of the pumping tee and nipple are covered by the gasket; a stabilizer bar having at least two upwardly extending flanges; a containment vessel, the containment vessel comprising a first half shell and a second half shell, wherein the first half shell and second half shell each comprise a collar portion wherein the collar portion cooperates with the first gasket when the first half shell and second half shell are joined to form the containment vessel; and wherein the collar portion of each half shell portion carries two tabs, wherein each of the upwardly extending flanges of the stabilizer bar are positioned between tabs from each collar portion when the first half shell and second half shell are joined to form the containment vessel.