Patent ID: 7891713

Claim:
A pipe clamp for securing a first hubbed end portion of a first member to a second hubbed end portion of a second member, the first and second members comprising a common center axis, the pipe clamp comprising: two clamping members which each comprise a first end and a second end, the first ends being pivotably connected about a pivot axis which is substantially parallel to the center axis and the second ends being connected by a securing device, the pipe clamp being arranged to press the first and second hubbed end portions against each other when the clamping members are secured together; the clamping members each comprising an arcuate, radially inner portion which extends in the longitudinal direction of the clamping member and which in profile comprises a bottom portion, two lips which each extend radially inwardly from a corresponding side of the bottom portion, and two obliquely oriented contact faces which each extend radially outwardly from a corresponding lip towards the bottom portion, each lip including a main portion which extends circumferentially along the inner portion and comprises a lip radius; wherein at least one lip of at least one clamping member comprises an arcuate circle sector portion which extends between the main portion and one of the first and second ends and comprises a circle sector radius that is larger than the lip radius; and wherein in the closed position of the pipe clamp the contact faces engage the first and second hubbed end portions along substantially the entire lengths of the main and circular sector portions.