Sidepocket mandrel with orienting feature
US6068015A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/2934
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus for orienting a first device in a first pocket in a mandrel relative to a second device in a second pocket in the mandrel, the first and second pockets being substantially parallel to one another, comprising: a first guide rail and a second guide rail, the first and second guide rails being on an inner surface of the mandrel and spaced apart in substantially parallel relationship to define a longitudinal groove therebetween; the first device having an orienting key and a first reference point, the orienting key and the first reference point being longitudinally aligned; the second device having a second reference point; and, the first and second reference points being longitudinally aligned when the orienting key is disposed within the longitudinal groove between the guide rails.
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