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US 10,543,966 B2Granted
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.
Claims12
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 to 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 which is positioned near an end of said davit and said davit post mount, said connector assembly comprising a plate which is fixed to said davit post mount or the davit, the said plate having one of a hole or protuberance;
- a bar having the other of a hole or protuberance at an end, wherein the bar is connectable to the connector assembly to aid in movement of the head.
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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 on said davit comprising a plate permanently and fixedly connected to said davit, said plate having one of a hole or protuberance;
- a bar having the other of a hole or protuberance at an end, wherein the bar is connectable to the plate to aid in movement of the head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.