The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 24, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Allseas Group S.a., Chantel-Saint-Denis, CH;
Inventors:
Maarten Willem Kastelein, Heemstede, NL;
Gerardus Maria Kramer, Rotterdam, NL;
Assignee:
Allseas Group S.A., Chatel Saint-Denis, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/02 (2006.01); B23K 9/00 (2006.01); B23K 5/24 (2006.01); B23K 9/028 (2006.01); B23K 9/28 (2006.01); B23K 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/0026 (2013.01); B23K 5/24 (2013.01); B23K 9/0286 (2013.01); B23K 9/287 (2013.01); B23K 37/0217 (2013.01);
Abstract
Guide device for use in the processing, in particular welding, of curved surfaces, in particular pipe surfaces, comprising a flexible elongate body provided with a guide for processing means; tensioning means for tensioning the flexible body around the curved surface; wherein the flexible body is provided along its length with indicators arranged according to a determined pattern, this pattern being such that a determined position along the flexible body can be inferred on the basis of the detection of the indicators.