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US 10,118,745 B1Granted
Pressurized closure assembly
AssigneeSypris Technologies, Inc.
InventorWilliam L. Schmidt
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Abstract
A pressurized closure assembly is provided which has a connector assembly to allow improved application of torque in limited space conditions to rotate a head away from the hub of the closure assembly.
Claims10
A pressurized closure assembly, comprising:
- a hub which is connectable to a pressure vessel, said hub having a central opening;
- a head which engages said hub, said head movable between an opened and a closed position;
- a davit positioned adjacent said hub and extending upwardly to a position above said head for engagement with said head;
- a davit post mount near an end of said davit, said davit post mount receiving a davit post and supporting said head during movement between said opened and closed positions;
- said davit pivotable about a substantially vertical axis;
- a connector assembly disposed on a horizontal portion of said davit spaced from said vertical axis, said connector assembly having a clamping bar and at least one plate;
- said connector assembly which is connectable to said davit to apply force for rotating said davit and said head, a bar connectable to said connector assembly at a first location and extending to a second location on an opposite side of said vertical axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.