CLAMP FOR CONNECTING EXHAUST PIPES
A clamp for joining pipes has a body that is generally rectangular and a ledge that includes a fastener. The body fits over one pipe with the ledge between the pipes and the fastener passes through an aperture in the second pipe. The pipes are joined by applying a closure to the fastener.
1 . A clamp for joining pipes with flanges, the clamp comprising:
a body with a first portion that is generally rectangular and lies in a first plane and a second portion that defines a ledge that lies in a second plane;
the first portion has an opening that is configured to fit over a flange associated with a first pipe;
the ledge has a through hole that is configured to receive a fastener that is dimensioned to pass through an aperture in a second pipe;
whereby the pipes are joined by locating the first portion on a flange associated with a first pipe, locating the fastener in an aperture in a second pipe, and applying a closure to the fastener.
2 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first plane and the second plane are non-parallel planes.
3 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first plane and the second plane are perpendicular planes.
4 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the opening in the first portion of the body is defined by three rails.
5 . The clamp of claim 4 , wherein the three rails are linear.
6 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is pressed in the through hole of the ledge.
7 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is threaded and has a head that abuts the ledge.
8 . A clamp for joining exhaust pipes with flanges, the clamp comprising:
a body with a first portion that is generally rectangular and lies in a first plane and a second portion that defines a ledge that lies in a second plane;
the first portion has an opening that is dimensioned to fit over a flange associated with an exhaust manifold pipe;
the ledge has a through hole that is dimensioned to receive a fastener that is sized to pass through an aperture in a pipe associated with an exhaust discharge system;
whereby the pipes are joined by locating the first portion on a flange associated with an exhaust manifold pipe, locating the fastener in an aperture in a pipe associated with an exhaust discharge system, and applying a closure to the fastener.
9 . The clamp of claim 8 , wherein the first plane and the second plane are non-parallel planes.
10 . The clamp of claim 8 , wherein the fastener is threaded and has a head that abuts the ledge.
11 . The clamp of claim 10 , wherein the fastener is pressed in the through hole of the ledge.
12 . A clamp for joining two pipes with flanges, the clamp comprising:
a stamped body having a rectangular portion with an opening that is dimensioned to fit over a flange associated with a first pipe and a ledge that extends from the rectangular portion; and
a fastener with has a threaded portion sized to pass through an aperture in a second pipe is pressed into an aperture in the ledge;
whereby the pipes are joined by locating the rectangular portion on a flange associated with a first pipe, locating the fastener in an aperture in a second pipe, and applying a closure to the fastener.
13 . The clamp of claim 12 , where in the fastener has a head that abuts the ledge.
14 . The clamp of claim 12 , wherein the fastener is pre-positioned in the ledge to align with through holes in a pair of flanges.