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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1981
Filed:
May. 30, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clyde M Slavens, Houston, TX (US);
Edward A Clavin, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Midcon Pipeline Equipment Co., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ; B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
21912431 ; 21912433 ; 21912511 ; 219 / ; 228 29 ; 266 56 ; 104119 ; 105 30 ; 105 33 ; 105144 ;
Abstract
Traveling carriage apparatus, adapted to travel along a track disposed about or upon an object, to carry a device such as a welding torch to do work upon the object or upon other apparatus supported thereby. The apparatus is hinged end-to-end, preferably having three hinged-together portions, the angularity at the hinges being adjustable so that the apparatus may travel along a track which is either curved or flat. The apparatus is supported by track-engaging sets of wheels at its opposite ends. A retractable drive wheel assembly is carried by one of the hinged portions of the apparatus.