| 摘要 |
A pipe for simultaneously retaining a first pipe to a first port and a second pipe to a second port includes a first yoke for receiving the first pipe and the first port to retain the first pipe to the first port; a second yoke for receiving the second pipe and the second port to retain the second pipe to the second port; and a hinge joining the first yoke to the second yoke such that the hinge allows the first yoke to pivot relative to the second yoke about a hinge axis between 1) a disassembled position which allows removal of the pipe retainer from the first pipe, the first port, the second pipe, and the second port and 2) an assembled position which prevents removal of the pipe retainer from the first pipe, the first port, the second pipe, and the second port. |
| 主权项 |
1. A pipe retainer for simultaneously retaining a first pipe to a first port and a second pipe to a second port that is a fixed distance from said first port, said pipe retainer comprising:
a first yoke for receiving said first pipe and said first port to retain said first pipe to said first port; a second yoke for receiving said second pipe and said second port to retain said second pipe to said second port; and a hinge joining said first yoke to said second yoke such that said hinge allows said first yoke to pivot relative to said second yoke about a hinge axis between 1) a disassembled position which allows removal of said pipe retainer from said first pipe, said first port, said second pipe, and said second port and 2) an assembled position which prevents removal of said pipe retainer from said first pipe, said first port, said second pipe, and said second port; a hinge lock which selectively prevents said hinge from allowing said first yoke to pivot relative to said second yoke in said assembled position, wherein the hinge lock includes a lock tab on said first yoke, said lock tab including a clearance hole therethrough; a lock boss on said second yoke, said lock boss including a fastener hole therein that is coaxial with said clearance hole when said pipe retainer is in said assembled position; and a removable fastener for selectively securing said lock tab to said lock boss in said assembled position, said fastener being a threaded fastener which passes through said clearance hole and threadably engages said fastener hole to clamp said lock tab to said lock boss when said pipe retainer is in said assembled position, wherein said first and second yokes are substantially semicircular and, in the assembled position, said first and second yokes are diametrically opposed. |
