A gasket assembly includes a one-piece gasket that has a mounting end, for mounting in an opening of an associated enclosure body, and a pipe engaging end, for receiving an associated pipe. An intermediate section is located between the mounting end and the pipe engaging end. A clamp assembly is used on the pipe engaging end of the gasket. The clamp assembly is looped to assume an annular configuration. A retaining member, of one piece with the gasket, extends from a wall of the gasket, for retaining the clamp assembly to the gasket in a transport position.
1. A gasket assembly comprising:
a gasket, made of resilient material, including an annular mounting end for mounting to an opening of an associated cast member, a pipe engaging end for receiving an associated pipe and an intermediate section located between said mounting end and said pipe engaging end;
a take-down clamp assembly for use with said gasket adjacent said pipe engaging end of said gasket;
a retaining member, of one piece with said gasket, for retaining said take-down clamp assembly to said gasket in a transport position; and
a fastener which extends through an aperture in said retaining member, wherein said fastener comprises a first protrusion located adjacent one end thereof and a second protrusion located adjacent another end thereof.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said gasket comprises a dual durometer material.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said retaining member comprises at least one tab.
4. The assembly of claim 3 wherein said retaining member further comprises a protrusion extending away from said at least one tab.
5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said retaining member comprises a strap which extends over a preselected width of an annular groove defined in a wall of said gasket.
6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said fastener comprises a metal material.
7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said fastener comprises a plastic material.
8. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said retaining member comprises a tab.
9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said retaining member comprises a pair of aligned tabs spaced from each other.
10. A gasket assembly for joining together a pipe and an enclosure body having an opening formed therein, the gasket assembly comprising:
a one piece elastomeric gasket which assumes a first, transport, orientation and a second, use, orientation, said gasket comprising:
a larger end for mounting to an opening of an associated enclosure body via an anchoring projection,
a smaller end for receiving an associated pipe, and
a tapered central section located between said ends;
a clamping member, which in the use orientation of said gasket extends around said gasket adjacent said smaller end of said gasket for clamping around the associated pipe;
a retaining member, of one piece with said gasket, for retaining said clamping member to said gasket in the transport orientation of said gasket; and,
a fastener mounted to said retaining member and extending over said clamping member, said fastener cooperating with said retaining member to keen said clamping member in place, said fastener comprising a first protrusion located adjacent one end thereof and a second protrusion located adjacent another end thereof.
11. The assembly of claim 10 wherein said retaining member comprises at least one tab protruding from a wall of said gasket.
12. The assembly of claim 10 wherein said retaining member comprises a pair of aligned tabs spaced from each other.