The leakage arresting gripper is a novel device that can be installed over the leaking pipe quickly and conveniently. Useful in industry ( chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas and water supply facilities). The method to arrest the leak is simple and can be carried out by a single person conveniently.

1. Main Cover( shown in rut color in Fig 1 and Fig 2)
2. Nuts (2 nos. shown in green color in Fig 1 and Fig 2)
3. Sliders (2 nos. – shown in pink color in Fig 1 and Fig 2)
4. Bar lock (2 nos. shown in yellow colorin Fig 1 and Fig 2)

The design uses gasket sandwiched between leaking pipe and the main cover of the ‘Leakage Arresting Device’..

The benefit of the design is that it can be installed right over the leaking point. The gasket can be given required squeeze in a controlled manner by rotating the nut with levers.

Gasket material can be changed according to the compatibility with the liquid in the pipeline.

‘Leakage Arresting Gripper for Pipes’ is a device which can be deployed for arresting leakage from pipes in quick time. The device is deployed manually. A single person can install the device on the leaking pipe and can arrest the leakage in approximately 50 seconds to one minute.

The device is designed keeping in mind the requirement of stopping/reducing the loss of water/precious fluids from piping. It is aimed at civil water supply system as well as chemical industry using different liquids/chemicals.

Working principle: The device uses a gasket which is sandwiched between the leaking pipe and the main cylindrical cover of the device. The threads and the slope at both ends of the main cylindrical cover facilitate in tightening the two nuts at both eds; this results in generating sufficient squeeze for the gasket that enables arrest of the leak. The vent valve is kept open until the nuts are tightened sufficiently to provide necessary squeeze. Nuts are provided with suitable levers for tightening purpose.

BENEFIT/APPLICATIONS

The device is useful in arresting accidental leakages in chemical plants, water supply facilities etc. enabling saving the loss of precious medium (liquid or gas in the pipeline).

FACILITATIONS REQUIRED

The leakage arresting gripper assembly components are not complex in nature and can be manufactured easily with locally available industrial machines. Does not require precision machinery like CNC etc.