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Weight means for underwater pipe lines
Assignee: Reynolds Metals Co
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Filing: 1964-10-26
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1984-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis E Pennington
- 👤 Wong Lip Fou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L1/00; F16L1/12; F16L1/20; F16L1/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49893
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
IN COMBINATION, A METAL CONDUIT HAVING AN OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACE, AND A PLURALITY OF OPPOSED METAL BASE MEANS RESPECTIVELY CARRYING CONCRETE WEIGHTS TO WEIGHT SAID CONDUIT AND RESPECTIVELY HAVING SADDLE PORTIONS ENCOMPASSING AND ENGAGING PART OF SAID PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID CONDUIT, SAID SADDLE PORTIONS OF SAID BASE MEANS EACH HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED END FLANGES EXTENDING BEYOND SAID WEIGHT THEREOF AND BEING SPACED FROM ADJACENT END FLANGES OF ADJACENT BASE MEANS, EACH END FLANGE OF EACH BASE MEANS BEING SECURED BY WELDING DIRECTLY TO SAID CONDUIT AND TO THE ADJACENT FLANGE OF AN ADJACENT BASE MEANS, SAID SADDLE PORTIONS OF SAID BASE MEANS EACH HAVING OUTWARDLY DIRECTED LONGITUDINAL FLANGES DISPOSED INBOARD OF SAID END FLANGES AND CONFINING SAID WEIGHT THEREBETWEEN AT AN AREA REMOVED FROM THE AREA OF THE WELD WHEREBY SAID CONCRETE WEIGHTS ARE REMOVED FROM THE HEAT OF THE WELD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
IN COMBINATION, A METAL CONDUIT HAVING AN OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACE, AND A PLURALITY OF OPPOSED METAL BASE MEANS RESPECTIVELY CARRYING CONCRETE WEIGHTS TO WEIGHT SAID CONDUIT AND RESPECTIVELY HAVING SADDLE PORTIONS ENCOMPASSING AND ENGAGING PART OF SAID PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID CONDUIT, SAID SADDLE PORTIONS OF SAID BASE MEANS EACH HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED END FLANGES EXTENDING BEYOND SAID WEIGHT THEREOF AND BEING SPACED FROM ADJACENT END FLANGES OF ADJACENT BASE MEANS, EACH END FLANGE OF EACH BASE MEANS BEING SECURED BY WELDING DIRECTLY TO SAID CONDUIT AND TO THE ADJACENT FLANGE OF AN ADJACENT BASE MEANS, SAID SADDLE PORTIONS OF SAID BASE MEANS EACH HAVING OUTWARDLY DIRECTED LONGITUDINAL FLANGES DISPOSED INBOARD OF SAID END FLANGES AND CONFINING SAID WEIGHT THEREBETWEEN AT AN AREA REMOVED FROM THE AREA OF THE WELD WHEREBY SAID CONCRETE WEIGHTS ARE REMOVED FROM THE HEAT OF THE WELD.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |