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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:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Walther C. Reinhardt, Kawkawlin, MI (US);
Ray A. Lewis, Midland, MI (US);
Jeff A. Ewald, Bay City, MI (US);
Assignee:
Crane Co., Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/100 ; B29C 6/552 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/100 ; B29C 6/552 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for welding fluoropolymeric pipe liners together comprising: a plate having first and second opposing surfaces, the first and second opposing surfaces facing away from each other; a temperature-resistant coating overlaying at least one of the opposing surfaces; and means for heating the first and second opposing surfaces. A method for joining fluoropolymeric liners using the apparatus of the present invention is also disclosed.