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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2008
Applicant:
Roger Pyron, Arlington, TN (US);
Inventor:
Roger Pyron, Arlington, TN (US);
Assignee:
Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 5/14 (2006.01); B25B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An aspect of the invention is provides a clamping shell for placement about an elongate pipe for accommodating a chain vise thereover, the clamping shell having: a pair of elongate generally arcuate half-shells, each half shell having an internal portion for engagement with the pipe, the internal portion including a non-uniform surface for frictional engagement with the pipe; and at least one of the half-shells of the pair including a pocket formed on an external surface thereof for supporting the chain vise therein.