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.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869385
- Patent Number(s):
- 5328180
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23B - TURNING
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25J - MANIPULATORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- rigid; clamp; relates; mechanism; attach; temporarily; support; inside; tubular; modified; grips; self-centering; feature; accommodate; out-of-roundness; internal; defections; pipe; plurality; clamping; shoes; expanded; linkage; preferably; powered; motor; contact; motion; reversed; jaw; elements; connected; bring; jaws; grab; clamp mechanism; jaw elements; temporarily support; /279/166/175/269/
Citation Formats
Benavides, Gilbert L, and Burt, Jack D. Rigid clamp. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Benavides, Gilbert L, & Burt, Jack D. Rigid clamp. United States.
Benavides, Gilbert L, and Burt, Jack D. Sat .
"Rigid clamp". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869385.
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title = {Rigid clamp},
author = {Benavides, Gilbert L and Burt, Jack 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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {1}
}
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