PIPE SEALING APPARATUS & METHOD

摘要

A pipe sealing apparatus, such as a split sleeve clamp, has a body including a first body portion and a second body portion. Each body portion includes axially extending flanges having bores for receiving bolts and nuts to secure the body portions together. The apparatus includes a seal arrangement, a lock arrangement, and an actuation arrangement including an actuation member configured to both actuate the seal arrangement and activate the lock arrangement. The lock arrangement is carried by the actuation member of the actuation arrangement.

主权项

1. An actuation arrangement for a pipe sealing apparatus, the actuation arrangement comprising:
an actuation member configured for location about a section of a pipe, the actuation member operatively associated with a seal arrangement of the pipe sealing apparatus such that axial movement of the actuation member towards the seal arrangement urges the seal arrangement into engagement with the pipe; and a lock arrangement configured to secure the pipe sealing apparatus to the pipe, wherein the lock arrangement is disposed on the actuation member.