Clamp arrangement

Claim 2

A first device, a second device having an outwardly extending portion with a flange for securing said second device to said first device in an installed position, a clamp member having a rigid plate section and a flexible arm extending therefrom extending over said flange and about one side of said extending portion of said second device, said rigid plate section having a spherical socket that is locatable between said devices in the installed position of said second device, pivot-securing means for pivotally securing said rigid section adjacent said arm to said first device to permit said flange of said second device to be slipped under said clamp member into the installed position, a bolt extending through a hole in both the end of said arm and said flange and threaded to said first device in a location on a side of said extending portion of said second device opposite the side said pivot-securing means is located, and said rigid section having a force applying portion intermediate said pivot-securing means and said extending portion of said second device for engaging said flange between said extending portion and said pivot-securing means prior to said bolt tightly clamping said arm and said flange to said first device whereby said arm flexes as said bolt is tightened and there is applied clamping load on said flange on opposite sides of said extending portion.

Claim 3

A first device, a second device having an outwardly extending portion with a flange for securing said second device to said first device in an installed position, a clamp member having a flat rigid plate section and an outwardly curved arm extending therefrom extending over said flange and about one side of said extending portion of said second device, said rigid plate section having a spherical socket that is locatable between said devices in the installed position of said second device, a spherically seating bolt seated in said socket and extending through a hole therein and threaded to said first device whereby said clamp member is pivotal about an axis transverse to said spherically seating bolt through the center of said socket to permit said flange of said second device to be slipped under said clamp member into the installed position, a flat seating bolt extending through a hole in both the end of said arm and said flange and threaded to said first device in a location on a side of said extending portion of said second device opposite the side said spherically seating bolt is located, and said rigid plate section having a force applying raised portion intermediate said socket and said extending portion of said second device for engaging said flange between said extending portion and said socket prior to said flat seating bolt tightly clamping said arm and said flange to said first device whereby said arm flexes as said flat seating bolt is tightened and there is applied clamping load on said flange on opposite sides of said extending portion.

Claim 4

A first device, a second device having an outwardly extending portion with a flange for securing said second device to said first device in an installed position, a clamp member having a flat rigid plate section and an outwardly curved arm extending therefrom extending over said flange and about one side of said extending portion of said second device, said rigid plate section having a spherical socket that is locatable between said devices in the installed position of said second device, a spherically seating bolt seated in said socket and extending through a hole therein and threaded to said first device whereby said clamp member is pivotal about an axis transverse to said spherically seating bolt through the center of said socket to permit said flange of said second device to be slipped under said clamp member into the installed position, a flat seating bolt extending through a hole in both the end of said arm and said flange and threaded to said first device in a location on a side of said extending portion of said second device opposite the side said spherically seating bolt is located, and said rigid plate section having a force applying raised portion intermediate said socket and said extending portion of said second device for engaging said flange between said extending portion and said socket prior to said flat seating bolt tightly clamping said arm and said flange to said first device whereby said arm flexes as said flat seating bolt is tightened and there is applied clamping load on said flange on opposite sides of said extending portion.

Claim 5

A rotary engine comprising a pair of rotor housings, an intermediate housing between said rotor housings, an end housing outboard of each said rotor housing, each said rotor housing having an exhaust port, an exhaust manifold having a main body with a pair of header pipes which are alignable with said exhaust ports in an installed position, a flange connected to said header pipes for securing said exhaust manifold to said housings, a clamp member having a rigid section and three flexible arms extending therefrom forming two notches for receiving said header pipes between said flange and said main body, pivot-securing means for pivotally securing said rigid section to said rotor housings whereby said clamp member is pivotal to permit said flange of said exhaust manifold to be slipped under said clamp member into the installed position wherein said header pipes are received in said notches between said arms, a bolt extending through a hole in both the end of each said arm and said flange and threaded to one of said housings, and said rigid section having a force applying portion intermediate said sockets and the closed ends of said notches for engaging said flange between said header arms and said pivot-securing means prior to said bolts tightly clamping said arms and said flange to said housings whereby said arms flex as said bolts are tightened and there is applied clamping load on said flange on opposite sides of said header pipes.

Claim 6

A rotary engine comprising a pair of rotor housings, an intermediate housing between said rotor housings, an end housing outboard of each said rotor housing, each said rotor housing having an exhaust port, an exhaust manifold having a main body with a pair of header pipes which are alignable with said exhaust ports in an installed position, a flange connected to said header pipes for securing said exhaust manifold to said housings, a clamp member having a rigid section and three flexible arms extending therefrom forming two notches for receiving said header pipes between said flange and said main body, pivot-securing means for pivotally securing said rigid section to said rotor housings whereby said clamp member is pivotal to permit said flange of said exhaust manifold to be slipped under said clamp member into the installed position wherein said header pipes are received in said notches between said arms, a bolt extending through a hole in both the end of each said arm and said flange and threaded to one of said housings, and said rigid section having a force applying portion intermediate said sockets and the closed ends of said notches for engaging said flange between said header arms and said pivot-securing means prior to said bolts tightly clamping said arms and said flange to said housings whereby said arms flex as said bolts are tightened and there is applied clamping load on said flange on opposite sides of said header pipes.

Claim 7

A rotary engine comprising a pair of rotor housings, an intermediate housing between said rotor housings, an end housing outboard of each said rotor housing, each said rotor housing having an exhaust port, a thermal reactor having a main body with a pair of header pipes which are alignable with said exhaust ports in an installed position, a flange connected to said header tubes for securing said thermal reactor to said housings, a clamp member having a flat rigid plate section and three outwardly curved flexible arms extending therefrom forming two notches for receiving said header pipes between said flange and said main body, said rigid plate section adjacent the closed end of each said notch having a spherical socket that is located between one of said rotor housings and said main body when said thermal reactor is in the installed position, a spherically seating bolt seated in each said socket and extending through a hole therein and threaded to the respective rotor housing whereby said clamp member is pivotal about an axis transverse to said spherically seating bolts through the center of said sockets to permit said flange of said thermal reactor to be slipped under said clamp member into the installed position wherein said header pipes are received in said notches between said arms, a flat seating bolt seating on the end of each said arm and extending through a hole in both the end of each said arm and said flange and threaded to one of said housings with two of these bolts threaded to said rotor housings in locations substantially diametrically opposite the locations of said spherically seating bolts relative to said header pipes, and said rigid plate section having a force applying elongated raised portion extending intermediate said sockets and the closed ends of said notches parallel to the pivot axis of said clamp member for engaging said flange between said header pipes and said sockets prior to said flat seating bolts tightly clamping said arms and said flange to said housings whereby said arms flex as said flat seating bolts are tightened and there is applied clamping load on said flange on opposite sides of said header pipes.

Claim 8

A rotary engine comprising a pair of rotor housings, an intermediate housing between said rotor housings, an end housing outboard of each said rotor housing, each said rotor housing having an exhaust port, a thermal reactor having a main body with a pair of header pipes which are alignable with said exhaust ports in an installed position, a flange connected to said header tubes for securing said thermal reactor to said housings, a clamp member having a flat rigid plate section and three outwardly curved flexible arms extending therefrom forming two notches for receiving said header pipes between said flange and said main body, said rigid plate section adjacent the closed end of each said notch having a spherical socket that is located between one of said rotor housings and said main body when said thermal reactor is in the installed position, a spherically seating bolt seated in each said socket and extending through a hole therein and threaded to the respective rotor housing whereby said clamp member is pivotal about an axis transverse to said spherically seating bolts through the center of said sockets to permit said flange of said thermal reactor to be slipped under said clamp member into the installed position wherein said header pipes are received in said notches between said arms, a flat seating bolt seating on the end of each said arm and extending through a hole in both the end of each said arm and said flange and threaded to one of said housings with two of these bolts threaded to said rotor housings in locations substantially diametrically opposite the locations of said spherically seating bolts relative to said header pipes, and said rigid plate section having a force applying elongated raised portion extending intermediate said sockets and the closed ends of said notches parallel to the pivot axis of said clamp member for engaging said flange between said header pipes and said sockets prior to said flat seating bolts tightly clamping said arms and said flange to said housings whereby said arms flex as said flat seating bolts are tightened and there is applied clamping load on said flange on opposite sides of said header pipes.