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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Norma U.s. Holding Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian T. Ignaczak, Rochester, MI (US);
David Peterson, Ortonville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Norma U.S. Holding LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/06 (2006.01); F16C 19/04 (2006.01); F16B 2/08 (2006.01); F16C 43/06 (2006.01); F16L 23/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 19/04 (2013.01); F16B 2/08 (2013.01); F16C 43/06 (2013.01); F16L 21/065 (2013.01); F16L 23/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A v-clamp is used to join tubular bodies having end flanges in order to form a joint therebetween. Such tubular bodies are employed in heavy-duty and moderate and light-duty applications including, but not limited to, industrial, oil and gas, sewage, agriculture, and automotive applications. The v-clamp can include a band, a closure mechanism, and a set of bearings. The v-clamp may furnish a more evenly and uniformly distributed clamping force around a circumference of the v-clamp and to the tubular body end flanges than previously demonstrated.