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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:
Sep. 06, 1983
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
John E Ortloff, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Production Rsearch Co., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285 18 ; 285314 ; 285320 ; 285D / ; 285D / ;
Abstract
A clamping mechanism for connecting members in end-to-end relation having a rotatable, actuating ring to radially move loading devices into engagement with one of the members. The translation of rotational movement to radial movement is accomplished by cam mechanisms. The loading devices may be toggle links of a toggle assembly which are supported by one of the members to be connected. Rotation of the actuating ring advances the locking device into engagement which in turn connects and preloads the members.