Patent ID: 7314236

Claim:
Apparatus for installing a repair clamp on a pipe, said repair clamp including a generally cylindrical body having first and second opposed edge flanges, a slot extending the length thereof for receiving the pipe and positioning said repair clamp about an outer circumference of the pipe, and plural nut and bolt combinations coupled to said edge flanges for drawing the repair clamp tightly about the pipe, said apparatus comprising: a body portion having first and second opposed ends; an arm having a first end pivotally coupled to said body portion adjacent the first end thereof, said arm further including a second opposed end adapted for insertion in an aperture in the first edge flange of the repair clamp; a clasp pivotally coupled to said body portion intermediate the first and second opposed ends thereof and adapted to engage an outer edge of the repair clamp's second edge flange when said body portion is in a first position relative to said arm and clasp and the repair clamp is loosely disposed about the pipe, wherein pivoting displacement of said body portion about said arm and clasp to a second position draws the repair clamp's edge flanges together for securely maintaining the repair clamp on and in engagement with the pipe and allowing the nut and bolt combinations to be tightened for securing the repair clamp to the pipe in a sealed manner, wherein said arm and said clasp may be disengaged and removed from the edge flanges and the apparatus removed from the repair clamp following tightening of the nut and bolt combinations; and adjustable means disposed in said body portion for coupling said clasp to said body portion and adjusting spacing between said arm and said clasp to accommodate a range of sizes of the repair clamp and diameters of the pipe.