US3140534A
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Kit and method for forming pipe line templates
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-03
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Granted: 1964-07-14
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Expires: 1982-12-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas J Messina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L1/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49764; Y10T29/49778; Y10T29/4978
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A METHOD FOR FORMING AN INTEGRAL PIPE LINE TO BE PERMANENTLY CONNECTED BETWEEN A FLUID DEVICE FIXED AT ONE POINT WITH ANOTHER FLUID DEVICE FIXED AT ANOTHER POINT, COMPRISING: ASSEMBLING BETWEEN THE TWO DEVICES A PIPE LINE TEMPLATE FORMED OF A SUCCESSION OF SEPARABLE PIPE SECTIONS RELEASABLY COUPLED ONE TO THE OTHER BEGINNING WITH A FIRST TERMINAL ELEMENT COUPLED TO ONE OF THE DEVICES AND ENDING WITH A SECOND TERMINAL ELEMENT RELEASABLY COUPLED TO THE OTHER DEVICE; NOTING UPON A CHART THE ORDER OF ASSEMBLY OF THE SEPARABLE SECTIONS TO ONE ANOTHER, THE NATURE OF EACH COMPONENT OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE ANGLE OF ROTATION OF ANY COMPONENT RELATIVE TO ANOTHER; AND UTILIZING THE NOTATIONS ENTERED ON THE CHART FOR FORMING AN INTEGRAL PIPE LINE CONFORMING IN EXTEND AND CONFIGURATION TO THAT OF THE TEMPLATE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-14 | 1972-01-13 | 1972-07-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-14 | 1976-01-13 | 1976-07-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |