Rigid clamp
Abstract
The invention relates to a clamp mechanism that can be used to attach or temporarily support objects inside of tubular goods. The clamp mechanism can also be modified so that it grips objects. The clamp has a self-centering feature to accommodate out-of-roundness or other internal defections in tubular objects such as pipe. A plurality of clamping shoes are expanded by a linkage which is preferably powered by a motor to contact the inside of a pipe. The motion can be reversed and jaw elements can be connected to the linkage so as to bring the jaws together to grab an object. 12 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6980421
- Patent Number(s):
- 5328180
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-049683
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 16 Apr 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; FASTENERS; DESIGN; TOOLS; ELECTRIC CONTROLLERS; MANIPULATORS; OPERATION; PIPES; SUPPORTS; TUBES; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; 420000* - Engineering
Citation Formats
Benavides, G L, and Burt, J D. Rigid clamp. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Benavides, G L, & Burt, J D. Rigid clamp. United States.
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"Rigid clamp". United States.
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title = {Rigid clamp},
author = {Benavides, G L and Burt, J D},
abstractNote = {The invention relates to a clamp mechanism that can be used to attach or temporarily support objects inside of tubular goods. The clamp mechanism can also be modified so that it grips objects. The clamp has a self-centering feature to accommodate out-of-roundness or other internal defections in tubular objects such as pipe. A plurality of clamping shoes are expanded by a linkage which is preferably powered by a motor to contact the inside of a pipe. The motion can be reversed and jaw elements can be connected to the linkage so as to bring the jaws together to grab an object. 12 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
month = {Tue Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 1994}
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