Apparatus and method for friction welding appurtenances to storage tanks
AssigneeForge Tech, Inc.
InventorsMichael Lee Miller, Daniel J. Rybiki, Mathew A. Rybicki, Andre S. Todd
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Abstract
Some implementations of ignition-free welding include attaching fasteners to a tank, the tank having a wall, the wall having two parallel surfaces, the fasteners penetrating only one of the parallel surfaces, wherein the tank resides within a vicinity of a hazardous material, includes securing an appurtenance to the tank using the fasteners; and does not include removing the hazardous material.
Claims20
An apparatus within a vicinity of a hazardous material comprising:
- studs attached to a tank by a friction forge weld, the tank having a wall, the wall having two parallel surfaces, the studs penetrating within the vicinity of the hazardous material only one of the parallel surfaces;
- and
- a bracket that is secured to the tank using the studs and a nut threaded onto each of the studs,
- wherein the bracket includes a base and a flange that is fixedly attached to the base, the base having at least one fastener hole, the flange including at least one support hole,
- wherein the base has a rectangular planar shape,
- wherein the flange has a rectangular planar shape.
An apparatus within a vicinity of a hazardous material comprising:
- a stud attached to a tank by a friction forge weld, the tank having a roof, the roof having two parallel surfaces, the stud penetrating the roof through only one of the parallel surfaces, within the vicinity of the hazardous material;
- and
- a bracket that is secured to the roof of the tank using the stud and a nut threaded onto the stud,
- wherein the bracket includes a base and a flange that is fixedly attached to the base, the base having at least one fastener hole, the flange including at least one support hole,
- wherein the base has a rectangular planar shape,
- wherein the flange has a rectangular planar shape.
An apparatus within a vicinity of a hazardous material comprising:
- a stud attached to a tank by a friction forge weld, the tank having a bottom, the bottom having two parallel surfaces, the stud penetrating the bottom through only one of the parallel surfaces, within the vicinity of the hazardous material;
- and
- a bracket that is secured to the bottom of the tank using the stud and a nut threaded onto the stud,
- wherein the bracket includes a base and a flange that is fixedly attached to the base, the base having at least one fastener hole, the flange including at least one support hole,
- wherein the base has a rectangular planar shape,
- wherein the flange has a rectangular planar shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.