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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
May. 17, 2007
Rickey A. Wilson, Chippewa Township, Wayne County, OH (US);
Ross G. Robinson, Brantford, OH (US);
David K. Meisenhelter, Massillon, OH (US);
James L. Barkan, Massillon, OH (US);
Harry E. Hillegass, Canal Fulton, OH (US);
Rickey A. Wilson, Chippewa Township, Wayne County, OH (US);
Ross G. Robinson, Brantford, OH (US);
David K. Meisenhelter, Massillon, OH (US);
James L. Barkan, Massillon, OH (US);
Harry E. Hillegass, Canal Fulton, OH (US);
Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc., Barberton, OH (US);
Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd., Cambridge, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A method and apparatus particularly suited to the manufacture and assembly of cage-like, substantially cylindrical structures made of long, slender tubular components which, by themselves, are not self-supporting, employs an exo-skeleton structure to assemble cage-like, tubular structures in pie-shaped, longitudinal segments while in a horizontal or vertical position utilizing longitudinal or circumferential attachments. The apparatus comprises at least two segments which permit construction of subassemblies of the cage-like, tubular structure and their transportation, if necessary, to a remote site where they may be finally assembled.