摘要 |
<p>A clamp assembly (10) is disclosed for detachably retaining a curved laying pipe (36) along the correspondingly curved edge of an auger support plate (26) in a rolling mill laying head. The clamp assembly (10) comprises a boss (12) fixed to and projecting from the curved edge of the support plate (26). The boss (12) has a first opening extending therethrough and an exterior support surface. A generally U-shaped clamp has a bridging web (30) joining mutually spaced cheeks (32) with second openings (34) extending therethrough. The cheeks (32) are configured and arranged to straddle the boss (12) with their second openings (34) in alignment with the first opening in the boss (12), and with the bridging web (30) coacting with the exterior support surface of the boss (12) to confine a segment of the laying pipe (36) therebetween. A pin (16) extends in an inserted position through the aligned first and second openings in the boss (12) and the cheeks (32).</p> |