Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible multi-tube cleaning lance positioner guide apparatus
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Application No.: US15487655Application Date: 2017-04-14
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Publication No.: US09964368B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Todd Mathis , Damon Martin Gilbert
- Applicant: STONEAGE, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CO Durango
- Assignee: STONEAGE, INC.
- Current Assignee: STONEAGE, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Durango
- Agency: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Main IPC: A62C13/76
- IPC: A62C13/76 ; F28G15/02 ; F16L3/10 ; F16L3/223 ; B08B9/032 ; F28G3/16 ; F28G15/04

Abstract:
A guide tube pitch adjustment apparatus for aligning distal ends of lance guide tubes in registry with tube openings in a heat exchanger tube sheet is disclosed. A guide tube pitch clamp assembly carried within and supported from a housing. The pitch clamp assembly has at least two V-blocks fastened to a threaded rod. One V-block is fastened to a portion of the threaded rod having right hand threads, and another V-block is fastened to another portion of the threaded rod having left hand threads. Each of the V-blocks supports a portion of one of the guide tubes, and a cross bar clamp within the housing is oriented to span across the V-blocks and adjustably hold the portions of the guide tubes in a spaced relationship such that spacing between the distal ends of adjacent guide tubes may be adjusted by rotation of the threaded rod.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170219304A1 FLEXIBLE MULTI-TUBE CLEANING LANCE POSITIONER GUIDE APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2017-08-03
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