Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lock and pin combination for cold working cracks
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Application No.: US17941532Application Date: 2022-09-09
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Publication No.: US11858079B2Publication Date: 2024-01-02
- Inventor: Gary Reed
- Applicant: LOCK-N-STITCH, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Turlock
- Assignee: LOCK-N-STITCH, INC.
- Current Assignee: LOCK-N-STITCH, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Turlock
- Agency: BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
- Main IPC: B23P6/04
- IPC: B23P6/04 ; F16B35/04 ; F16B5/00 ; F16B33/00

Abstract:
A lock and pin for the structural and fluid tight repair of cracks not amenable to high temperature repairs or synthetic material patches. Fluid tight pins and locks seal the crack while one or more locks prevent the crack from growing. These repairs need to endure the remaining life cycle of the machinery part while withstanding all the strain, pressure, heat and expansion and contraction of the part before the crack(s) were formed. Often these cracks evolved due to engineering design flaws that will require even greater strength from these areas than when new.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230113370A1 LOCK AND PIN COMBINATION FOR COLD WORKING CRACKS Public/Granted day:2023-04-13
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