Patent ID: 7380754

Claim:
A refueling aircraft with a refueling system, the refueling system comprising: at least one refueling manifold; and at least one clamp apparatus for supporting the at least one refueling manifold, the at least one clamp apparatus including: a first piece having a first pair of engagement edges including first and second staggered notches formed therein defined by first and second outer extensions and first and second inner indentations, the first piece having a plurality of planar side surfaces; and a second piece having a second pair of engagement edges including first and second staggered notches formed therein defined by first and second outer indentations and first and second inner extensions, the second piece having a plurality of planar side surfaces, the first and second pieces being asymmetrical with respect to each other, wherein when the first and second pieces are placed in contact with each other a clamp block assembly is defined, the inner extensions of the second piece being matedly received within the inner indentations of the first piece, the clamp block assembly thus forming a circular cavity therebetween for slideably receiving the at least one refueling manifold, the plurality of planar side surfaces of the first and second pieces defining a rectangular outer boundary of the clamp block assembly.