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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2022
Usa Industries, Llc, South Houston, TX (US);
Casey Sue, Baytown, TX (US);
Armando Garza, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
John Rey De Leon, Pearland, TX (US);
Richard Sallee, Liberty, TX (US);
Austin Cornelius, Houston, TX (US);
Tracy Sue, Houston, TX (US);
USA Industries, LLC, South Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a gripping plug for use in a pipe wherein the pipe defines an inside radius, having: a wedge cone; a first plurality of discrete gripping devices slidably engaged with the wedge cone; a second plurality of discrete gripping devices slidably engaged with the wedge cone; a first plurality of studs connected to each of the first plurality of discrete gripping devices, where each of the first plurality of studs define a first stud length; and a second plurality of studs connected to each of the second plurality of discrete gripping devices, wherein each of the second plurality of studs define a second stud length.