Abstract: A pipe repair clamp for repairing damaged piping is disclosed. The clamp includes a hollow, cylindrical slit compression gasket having axially extending end portions. The end portions define a relatively small, axially extending gap when the gasket is initially installed on a pipe to be repaired. An armor sleeve is mounted on the outside surface of a first portion of the gasket and has axially extending ends arcuately spaced unequal distances from the end faces of the gasket. A clamping band encircles the gasket and the sleeve so that tension applied to the band will exert compressive force on the gasket and sleeve. The band is in contact with a second portion of the gasket when the band and gasket are initially installed on the pipe and out of contact with third and fourth portions of the gasket.