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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Norma U.s. Holding Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Brian T. Ignaczak, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Norma U.S. Holding LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 23/08 (2006.01); F16L 23/032 (2006.01); F16L 23/036 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 23/08 (2013.01); F16L 23/032 (2013.01); F16L 23/036 (2013.01);
Abstract
A v-clamp provides an enhanced axial load to tubular body end flanges in order to establish a fluid-tight joint therebetween. The v-clamp, according to an example, has a v-angle that varies in value over a section or more of a band of the v-clamp. The varying v-angle has been shown to effect an axial load that is more evenly and uniformly applied around a circumference of the v-clamp and to the underlying tubular body end flanges. Furthermore, in an example, the tubular body end flanges have a partially spherical shape.