Boiler tube alignment clamp
US7195143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K37/0533
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A boiler tube alignment clamp with a clamp body having a V-shaped channel and two U-bolts bolted to the clamp body opposite the V-shaped channel for use in aligning and holding in place two sections of boiler tube for welding them together. A jacking screw at each end of the V-shaped channel adjusts the boiler tubes for alignment of interior surfaces when the exterior surfaces are uneven.
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