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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:
Aug. 20, 1985
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Elmer V Rogers, Jr, North Olmsted, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Pipe Line Development Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16Z / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
138 99 ; 29234 ; 29237 ; 29252 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for installing a split fitting on an intermediate point of a pipeline. The apparatus includes remotely-controlled, power-operated manipulator elements operable to close segments of the fitting about the pipeline in the manner of a clamshell. The manipulator elements include cam means to initially close the fitting segments and C-clamp means to effect full closure of the fitting segments.