Saddle clamp assembly

摘要

A saddle clamp comprises a hollow unit saddle body of general U-shape with bottom wall and upturned side walls having opposed substantially semi-circular inner edge portions. End portions of the bottom wall terminate in upturned continuous formed sockets. Edge portions of said side walls and corresponding portions inwardly of said edge portions above said sockets are oppositely inturned defining tubular extensions of said sockets. A U-bolt projects through the tubular extensions, sockets and bottom wall having adjustable fasteners thereon. The inner arcuate edge portions of the saddle define with the U-bolt an internal annular gripping surface extending throughout 360 degrees. The saddle clamp assembly is adapted for application to a pair of assembled inner and outer pipe sections with said annular inner gripping surface forming on and completely around the outer pipe section an annular deformation therein with a corresponding annular deformation within and around the inner pipe section, providing an airtight seal therebetween. The saddle body is formed from a unit blank with the side walls as extensions of the bottom wall and with the sockets and tubular extensions formed as an integral extension of the bottom wall and adjacent portions of the side walls.