Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for mounting an instrument assembly on a main flow line

US5292155A · kind A · utility

34Cited by

11References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Keystone International · US

Inventors

J. David Bell · Katy, US
Alan F. Chou · Sugar Land, US
Randall Miller · Sugar Land, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 1992
Grant date	Mar 8, 1994
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2012

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16L41/008
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stabilized connector assembly (24) for connecting an instrument manifold (26) to an orifice fitting assembly (16) for a main flow passage (10) comprising a pair of generally identical stabilized connector subassemblies (30, 32). Each subassembly (30, 32) includes an elongate connector body (34) having an externally threaded inner end (38) for threaded engagement with an internally threaded outlet port (24) of the orifice assembly (16) and a flanged outer end (40). Bolts (58), jack nuts (68), and collar (78) form stabilizing components connected between the outer flange (40) and the orifice assembly (16) for resisting radial loads from a manifold (26) thereby minimizing any deflection of connector body (34) and resulting stress at inner threaded end (38).

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