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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Inventors:
Albert E. Butterfield, IV, Novato, CA (US);
Jason Frederick Riede, Ocean Springs, MS (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 11/02 (2006.01); F17C 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 11/02 (2013.01); F17C 13/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An alignment tool is used to install an instrument onto a vessel. The alignment tool includes a semicylindrical body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a process end surface, and an instrument end surface. The inner surface comprises a process bearing surface, an instrument bearing surface, and a ring bearing disposed between the process bearing surface and the instrument bearing surface. The ring bearing comprises a first fastener aperture, a second fastener aperture, and a ring bearing surface having an alignment feature.