Double saddle hanger clamp

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an improved clamping arrangement about the telescoped portions of a pair of tubular members.
Another object of the invention is to provide an improved clamping arrangement by utilizing a pair of saddle hanger members having semi-circular portions or cut-outs which are adapted to compress telescoped portions of exhaust components.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a pair of cooperating saddle hanger members which move toward each other to compress therebetween the telescoped portions of exhaust components, the saddle hanger members having body portions which are off set from each other so that extreme clamping forces can be achieved without interference between the body portions advancing toward each other during the application of the clamping force.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a clamp using a square U-bolt supporting a pair of saddle members each having a square U-shape with legs provided with semi-circular openings to support and clamp telescoped portions of tubular members.
In practicing this invention, a special U-bolt is used, wherein the bight portion of the U-bolt is not arcuate, as is generally known, but is substantially rectilinear and extends in generally perpendicular manner to the legs of the U-bolt.
This special type of U-bolt is identified as a square U-bolt.
The square U-bolt is inserted from above the hanger member attached to the frame of the vehicle into the two openings which are adapted to receive the conventional U-bolt during the assembly of the vehicle.
This results in the square bight engaging the hanger member with the legs extending downwardly.
Thereafter, an upper saddle member is inserted on the legs with the semi-circular cut-out being directed downwardly.
Then, the telescoped portions of the exhaust components are placed within the cut-out and butted against the upper saddle member followed by a lower saddle member with an upwardly extending semi-circular cut-out forced under the telescoped portions