Manipulator for hollow objects
Abstract
A device for gripping the interior of a tubular object to pull it out of a body in which it has become stuck includes an expandable rubber tube having a plurality of metal cables lodged in the exterior of the rubber tube so as to protrude slightly therefrom, means for inflating the tube and means for pulling the tube longitudinally of the tubular object.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862764
- Patent Number(s):
- 4006930
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25B - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66C - CRANES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(45-1)-1350
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- manipulator; hollow; device; gripping; interior; tubular; pull; stuck; expandable; rubber; tube; plurality; metal; cables; lodged; exterior; protrude; slightly; therefrom; means; inflating; pulling; longitudinally; rubber tube; /294/29/376/976/
Citation Formats
Cawley, William E, and Frantz, Charles E. Manipulator for hollow objects. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Cawley, William E, & Frantz, Charles E. Manipulator for hollow objects. United States.
Cawley, William E, and Frantz, Charles E. Sat .
"Manipulator for hollow objects". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862764.
@article{osti_862764,
title = {Manipulator for hollow objects},
author = {Cawley, William E and Frantz, Charles E},
abstractNote = {A device for gripping the interior of a tubular object to pull it out of a body in which it has become stuck includes an expandable rubber tube having a plurality of metal cables lodged in the exterior of the rubber tube so as to protrude slightly therefrom, means for inflating the tube and means for pulling the tube longitudinally of the tubular object.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1977},
month = {1}
}
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