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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1996
Thomas A King, Ballwin, MO (US);
Tom King Harmony Products, Inc., Ballwin, MO (US);
Abstract
A one-piece saddle tee for installation on a fluid line such as an irrigation line. The saddle tee has a clamp includes a pair of opposing clamp segments having upper, lower and intermediate portions with at least one of the segments being hinged along its intermediate portion to one end of the base. The other of the segments is attached to the other end of the base. Each of the segments has a locking part at its lower end portion cooperating with a locking part of the other of the segments, the locking parts interconnecting the clamp segments when the clamp is pressed onto the line. A coupling tap may be used for punching a hole in the line. Coupling tap is secured to the line with saddle tee.