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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1986
Willie V Evans, Kilgore, TX (US);
Gary K Evans, Kilgore, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A corrosion coupon holder for inserting and removing a coupon from the interior of a pipeline while under pressure has an elongated housing with a threaded connection at one end and a removable closure device at the other end, the housing connection to be attached to a pipe entry valve which is connected as a branch to the pipeline. The housing other end also carries a guide body having a bore which guidingly and sealingly receives a rod for inserting a coupon having a safety stop element at one end to hold the coupon, the guide body having a split collet associated with the bore with a locking screw mounted to act on the collet to fixedly clamp the rod in the bore of the guide body and the housing having a bleeder valve communicating with the interior to relieve pressure from within such interior.