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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:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Adrian P. Wivagg, Tolland, CT (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/00 ;
Abstract
A bracket (,) for mounting a pipe (,) to a wall (,) in a nuclear reactor, having a first flange (,) and a second flange (,) adapted to slideably engage grooves (,) in studs (,) and (,) that are connected to wall (,), and a first fastener (,) adjacent the first flange (,) and a second fastener (,) adjacent the second flange (,), the fasteners (,) and (,) being moveable to a closed position wherein they retain the bracket (,) on the studs (,) and (,) when the bracket is in the installed condition, and methods for using the bracket (,) to replace an installed pipe (,) and to install a new pipe (,).