Clamp for sanitary fitting

摘要

A clamp for sanitary fittings includes a clamp body formed of a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member movable about a hinge assembly from an open configuration to a closed, latched configuration. The hinge assembly detachably couples the first arcuate member to the second arcuate member. The hinge assembly includes an arcuate finger extending from an end of the first arcuate member, a pin-receiving recess formed within the arcuate finger, and a post formed on an end of the second arcuate member. Upon assembly, the arcuate finger cradles around the post and the post fits within the pin-receiving recess.

主权项

1. A clamp comprising
a first arcuate member having a first stop face; a second arcuate member having a second stop face; and a hinge assembly adjacent the first stop face and the second stop face, the hinge assembly detachably coupling the first arcuate member to the second arcuate member and enabling relative rotation between the first and the second arcuate members from an open position to a closed position; wherein the hinge assembly comprises at least one arcuate finger extending from an end of the first arcuate member and having a locking ridge formed on the outer edge of the arcuate finger; a pin-receiving recess formed by the arcuate finger; a post integrally formed on an end of the second arcuate member; wherein upon assembly, the arcuate finger cradles around the post and the post fits within the post-receiving recess; wherein when the clamp is in a closed position, the first stop face abuts the second stop face to provide a complete enclosure by the clamp adjacent to the hinge assembly and prevent overtightening of the clamp; and the locking ridge interfaces with a boundary edge defining a boundary of the second stop face to impede further rotation of the first arcuate member with respect to the second arcuate member from the closed position to an open position.