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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2002
Applicants:
John W. Oder, Houston, TX (US);
Leslie P. Antalffy, Houston, TX (US);
Michael B. Knowles, Missouri City, TX (US);
Samuel A. Martin, Sugarland, TX (US);
George T. West, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
John W. Oder, Houston, TX (US);
Leslie P. Antalffy, Houston, TX (US);
Michael B. Knowles, Missouri City, TX (US);
Samuel A. Martin, Sugarland, TX (US);
George T. West, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Fluor Technologies Corporation, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a movable lock ring and a lock arm that prevents inadvertent movement of the lock ring. Contemplated configurations are especially useful in delayed coking vessels to prevent opening of the vessel while the vessel is in operation.