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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2011
Applicants:
Henry Wong, Houston, TX (US);
Pablo Garce, Chicago, IL (US);
Sandra Lipezker, Highland Park, IL (US);
Yue Gong, Ghangshu, CN;
Inventors:
Henry Wong, Houston, TX (US);
Pablo Garce, Chicago, IL (US);
Sandra Lipezker, Highland Park, IL (US);
Yue Gong, Ghangshu, CN;
Assignee:
FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 51/00 (2006.01); F16K 5/06 (2006.01); F16J 15/00 (2006.01); F16L 39/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Generally, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to length-adjustable pressure-retaining components used in piping systems. In one illustrative embodiment, a device comprising a first pressure component and an adjustable spacer ring operatively coupled to the first pressure component is disclosed, wherein the adjustable spacer ring is adapted to adjust a combined overall length of said the pressure component and the adjustable spacer ring.