Abstract: A clamping member for securing pipe portions of an automobile exhaust system in which the clamping member comprises first and second generally vertically extending end flanges and a generally horizontally extending section intermediate of and interconnecting the first and second end flanges with each of the end flanges having a cut-out portion for reception of a pipe portion to be clamped therein and first and second sleeve portions adjacent opposite sides of the respective end flange for reception of the ends of a U-bolt; wherein the first and second end flanges, the section interconnecting the first and second end flanges, and the sleeve portions are formed from a one-piece blank.

Abstract: An apparatus for making V-belts comprising a base member, a cover for the base member, a channel-like guide means carried by the base member for receiving a length of belting from a supply, first slot means cooperating with said guide means for receiving and guiding a cutting means to cut a predetermined length of said belting required to form a closed loop of said belting, second slot means cooperating with said guide means for receiving and guiding a cutting means in making a slot in each free end of said belting for receiving a web-like splice element adapted to bridge the free ends of said predetermined length of belting to form said loop, and heating means carried by said apparatus for vulcanizing the free ends of the predetermined length of belting to form a splice between the free ends of the belting.

Abstract: A clamp assembly for securing two pipe portions of an automobile exhaust system together in lap relationship with each other and the combination thereof, the assembly comprising in combination a rigid bracket having a rigid base plate with two pairs of rigid upstanding flanges extending from one side thereof, each of the flanges having a generally concave cut-out for reception of an approximately semi-circular portion of a pipe element, one of the pairs of flanges being disposed adjacent one end of the base plate, the other of the pairs of flanges being disposed adjacent the end of the base plate opposite from the one end, the base plate having a first pair of holes located between the one pair of flanges and a second pair of holes located between the other of the pairs of flanges, a first U-shaped bolt disposed between the one pair of flanges and having ends thereof extending through the first pair of holes, a second U-shaped bolt disposed between the other of the pairs of flanges and having ends thereof ext