Abstract: A hydraulic system for accommodating fluid pressure variations is provided. The system includes a housing for an actuating piston with the housing having a first end with a hydraulic fluid port and a second end. The actuating piston includes a body portion, having a face, and a rod portion. A first resilient member is confined between the actuating piston and the second end of the housing. A second resilient member is confined between the body portion and the face of the actuating piston. The face of the actuating piston is preferably a pressure accommodating piston which moves relative to the body portion of the actuating piston. Preferably, the second resilient member has a tension force greater than the tension force of the first resilient member. As the actuating piston moves against the bias of the first resilient member toward the second end of the housing in response to hydraulic fluid entering the housing through the fluid port, the movement of the actuating piston is limited by a stop.

Abstract: A circumferential safety latch clamp for securing a pair of pipe members together operated by a lever actuator wherein a lever is pivotally mounted upon one end of the clamp band positionable between a latch position and an open position having portions releasably engagable with an anchor mounted on the other end to draw the band ends toward each other. A retainer assembly limits movement of the lever in the opening direction to a safety release position whereby the lever portions maintain engagement with the anchor limiting displacement of the band ends away from each other allowing partial expansion of the clamp band.