Orienting members in a preselected rotary alignment

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866286

Williams, Ray E ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

An apparatus for orienting members and for maintaining their rotary alignment during orienting members. The apparatus comprises first and second cylindrical elements, a rotation prevention element, a collar and a retainer. Each element has an outside wall, and first and second ends, each end having an outside edge. The first element has portions defining a first plurality of notches located at the outside edge of its first end. An external threaded portion is on the outside wall of the first element and next to the first plurality of notches. The second element has portions defining a second plurality of notches located at the outside edge of its first end. The first plurality has a different number than the second plurality. The first ends of the first and second tubes have substantially the same outside diameter and are abutted during connection so that a cavity is formed whenever first and second tube notches substantially overlap. A rotation prevention element is placed in the cavity to prevent rotation of the first and second elements. A collar with an internal threaded portion is slidably disposed about the second element. The internal threaded portion engages the external threaded portion of the first element to connect the elements. A lip connected to the collar prevents separation of the collar from the second element.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4674774
• OSTI ID: 866286
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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portions
defining
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notches
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threaded
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abutted
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formed
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slidably
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engages
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lip
connected
prevents
separation
outside wall
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outside diameter
threaded portion
apparatus comprises
apparatus comprise
rotary alignment
substantially overlap
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