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US 11,698,155 B2Granted
Double wedge locking mechanism and method
AssigneeGartech, LLC
InventorsGary Warren Stratulate, Gary Pendleton
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Abstract
A double wedge locking mechanism provides an attachment mechanism to a liner system for fluid distribution network.
Claims14
A method of establishing a connection to a piping system, comprising:
- providing a liner of the piping system;
- inserting the liner into a flange adapter such that a support for the liner contacts the flange adapter;
- placing a clamp collar over an end of the liner to be located against a raised shoulder of the liner;
- attaching a subassembly to a main flange to locate a position for a double wedge mechanism;
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- inserting the double wedge mechanism into a main housing creating a compressive axial force to the liner.
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An arrangement, comprising:
- a main housing with an aperture,
- two half clamps, wherein a first of the half clamps is configured to interface with a second of the half clamps;
- a clamp ring with a clamp surface, the clamp ring defining a clamp collar;
- a pair of wedges, wherein at least a portion of the pair of wedges is configured to interface with the clamp surface, and
- a liner, the liner including a raised shoulder of the liner, the raised shoulder of the liner located against the clamp collar such that the clamp collar retains the raised shoulder to the main housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.