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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2005
Amar S. Wanni, Falls Church, VA (US);
Thomas M. Rudy, Warrenton, VA (US);
Amar S. Wanni, Falls Church, VA (US);
Thomas M. Rudy, Warrenton, VA (US);
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Abstract
A tube support device for a plurality of elongated members is disclosed. The support device includes an elongated longitudinally extending strip having a pair of opposing faces. The strip includes a plurality of engaging members extending from the pair of opposing faces. The support device is sized such that the support device is located between adjacent rows of elongated members. The plurality of engaging members arranged such that a portion of the plurality of engaging members extend from one face of the opposing faces and are arranged to contact the elongated members positioned adjacent one face and another portion of the plurality of engaging members extend from another face of the opposing faces and are arranged to contact the elongated members positioned adjacent the other face. The plurality of engaging members are located adjacent one end of the strip and extend along only a portion of the length of the strip. The remaining portion of the strip contains no engaging members.