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US 10,502,607 B2Granted
Twin rod clip spacer
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorCharles David Halliburton
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Abstract
A system and apparatus comprising a clip spacer. A first clip is configured to engage a first rod. A second clip is configured to engage a second rod. A bridging member connects the first clip to the second clip. A plurality of lobes formed in the first clip and formed in the second clip are configured to interface with the first rod and the second rod in order to hold the rods a pre-selected distance apart.
Claims16
A system comprising:
- a guided wave radar sensor with twin parallel rods:
- a first rod configured as one of said twin parallel rods, said first rod having at least one flat surface, wherein said first rod including a first plurality of segments;
- a second rod configured as another of said twin parallel rods, said second rod having at least one flat surface, wherein said second rod including a second plurality of segments;
- a first clip configured to engage said first rod;
- a second clip configured to engage said second rod;
- a bridging member connecting said first clip to said second clip;
- and
- a plurality of washers, wherein a first washer of said plurality of washers separates each of said first plurality of segments of said first rod and a second washer of said plurality of washers separates each of said second plurality of segments of said second rod, and
- wherein said first clip rests on said first washer and said second clip rests on said second washers, of said plurality of washers.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a guided wave radar sensor with twin parallel rods;
- a first rod configured as one of said twin parallel rods, said first rod comprising at least one rounded surface and at least one flat surface, wherein said first rod including a first plurality of segments;
- a second rod configured as another of said twin parallel rods said second rod comprising at least one rounded surface and at least one flat surface, wherein said second rod including a second plurality of segments;
- a first clip configured to engage a first rod;
- a second clip configured to engage a second rod;
- and
- a bridging member connecting said first clip to said second clip;
- a plurality of washers, wherein a first washer of said plurality of washers separates each of said first plurality of segments of said first rod and a second washer of said plurality of washers separates each of said second plurality of segments of said second rod, and
- wherein said first clip rests on said first washer and said second clip rests on said second washers, of said plurality of washers.
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A system comprising:
- a guided wave radar system;
- two parallel rods comprising a first rod with at least one flat surface and a second rod with at least one flat surface, wherein said first rod including a first plurality of segments and said second rod including a second plurality of segments;
- and
- a clip spacer connected to said two parallel rods comprising:
- a first clip configured to engage said first rod;
- a second clip configured to engage said second rod;
- a bridging member connecting said first clip to said second clip;
- and
- a plurality of lobes configured to interface with said first rod and said second rod in order to hold said two parallel rods at a constant distance from one another;
- a plurality of washers, wherein a first washer of said plurality of washers separates each of said first plurality of segments of said first rod and a second washer of said plurality of washers separates each of said second plurality of segments of said second rod, and
- wherein said first clip rests on said first washer and said second clip rests on said second washers, of said plurality of washers.
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