Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tubesheet gripping mechanism and method
- Patent Title (中): 管板夹紧机构及方法
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Application No.: US13785340Application Date: 2013-03-05
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Publication No.: US08973648B2Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Lyman J. Petrosky
- Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Applicant Address: US PA Cransberry Township
- Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Current Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Cransberry Township
- Agency: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Agent Richard J. Coldren
- Main IPC: F28F9/22
- IPC: F28F9/22 ; F16M13/02 ; G21C17/017 ; G21C19/20

Abstract:
A tubesheet anchor for suspending a tool from the underside of a heat exchanger tubesheet that inserts one end of two fingers into corresponding openings in the tubesheet and leverages one finger off the other to apply a frictional force to the sides of the tubesheet openings in which the fingers are inserted to clamp the fingers to the tubesheet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130299670A1 TUBESHEET GRIPPING MECHANISM AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2013-11-14
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