Constant tension clamping device for flanged connections
US6523866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/1441
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clamp device that is used to maintain a consistent clamping pressure on a flanged connection despite changes in temperature and changes in internal pressure behind the flanged connection. The clamp device contains a rocking bolt assembly that is manually tightened with a wing nut. Should the wing nut loosen, the rocking bolt assembly contains internal springs that compensate for the loosened wing nut and maintain a relatively consistent tension in the rocking bolt assembly within a predefined range of conditions.
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