US3126103A
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Connector for tube bundle extractor
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-24
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Expires: 1981-03-24
Abstract
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Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:41
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/02; B23P19/022; B23P19/024; B66; B66C; B66C1/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53113; Y10T29/53117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
IN A TUBE BUNDLE EXTRACTOR WHEREIN AN ELONGATED FRAME IS CONNECTED AT ONE END TO AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH A HEAT EXCHANGER SHELL CONTAINING A SEPERABLE TUBE BUNDLE AND A FORCE-EXERTING MEANS IS ENGAGED BETWEEN THE TUBE BUNDLE AND THE FRAME TO EXERT A FORCE ON THE TUBE BUNDLE TO MOVE IT RELATIVE TO ITS SHELL ALONG THE FRAME, MEANS FOR CONNECTING A FRAME OF A TUBE BUNDLE EXTRACTOR TO A HEAT EXCHANGER SHELL CONTAINING A SEPARABLE TUBE BUNDLE COMPRISING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY DISPOSED PINTLE ELEMENTS MOUNTED ON ONE END OF SAID FRAME IN SPACED-APART PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP AND SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FRAME, A RESPECTIVE RIGID ARM STRUCTURE CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID PINTLE ELEMENTS AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID END OF SAID FRAME, A RESPECTIVE UNIVERSAL JOINT MOUNTED ON THE FREE END OF EACH SAID ARM STRUCTURE, A RESPECTIVE CONNECTOR PIN SECURED AT ONE END TO EACH SAID UNIVERSAL JOINT AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID FRAME, A RESPECTIVE PARALLEL MOTION LINKAGE PIVOTALLY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
IN A TUBE BUNDLE EXTRACTOR WHEREIN AN ELONGATED FRAME IS CONNECTED AT ONE END TO AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH A HEAT EXCHANGER SHELL CONTAINING A SEPERABLE TUBE BUNDLE AND A FORCE-EXERTING MEANS IS ENGAGED BETWEEN THE TUBE BUNDLE AND THE FRAME TO EXERT A FORCE ON THE TUBE BUNDLE TO MOVE IT RELATIVE TO ITS SHELL ALONG THE FRAME, MEANS FOR CONNECTING A FRAME OF A TUBE BUNDLE EXTRACTOR TO A HEAT EXCHANGER SHELL CONTAINING A SEPARABLE TUBE BUNDLE COMPRISING A PAIR OF VERTICALLY DISPOSED PINTLE ELEMENTS MOUNTED ON ONE END OF SAID FRAME IN SPACED-APART PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP AND SYMMETRICALLY DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FRAME, A RESPECTIVE RIGID ARM STRUCTURE CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID PINTLE ELEMENTS AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM SAID END OF SAID FRAME, A RESPECTIVE UNIVERSAL JOINT MOUNTED ON THE FREE END OF EACH SAID ARM STRUCTURE, A RESPECTIVE CONNECTOR PIN SECURED AT ONE END TO EACH SAID UNIVERSAL JOINT AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OUTWARDLY THEREFROM IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID FRAME, A RESPECTIVE PARALLEL MOTION LINKAGE PIVOTALLY
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-24 | 1967-09-23 | 1968-03-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-24 | 1971-09-23 | 1972-03-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-24 | 1975-09-23 | 1976-03-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |