Sliding vessel mount
AssigneeHexagon Purus Germany Holding GmbH
InventorAlex Knaub
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Abstract
An assembly is configured for use in a module that is configured to hold a plurality of vessels, at least one of the plurality of vessels including a neck. The assembly includes a bracket and a mounting ring. The bracket has an opening and includes a plate and a collar. The plate has a fixed position along the longitudinal axis, and the collar extends from the plate. The mounting ring includes a second aperture configured to surround the neck, and the mounting ring comprises an outer surface configured to move within the opening along the longitudinal axis. In another aspect, a module is configured for attachment to a plurality of pressure vessels and includes a frame and a bracket. A method is described for supporting a pressure vessel.
Claims20
An assembly configured for use in a module that is configured to hold a plurality of vessels, at least one of the plurality of vessels comprising a neck and having a longitudinal axis, the assembly comprising:
- a bracket having an opening and comprising:
- a plate having a fixed position along the longitudinal axis;
- and
- a collar extending from the plate;
- and
- a mounting ring comprising a second opening configured to surround the neck, the mounting ring comprising an outer surface configured to slide linearly within the opening along the longitudinal axis.
A module configured for attachment to a plurality of pressure vessels, at least one of the plurality of pressure vessels comprising a neck and having a longitudinal axis, the module comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of first apertures, wherein at least one of the plurality of first apertures is configured for passage of the neck therethrough;
- a bracket having an opening and comprising:
- a plate attached to the frame;
- and
- a collar extending from the plate;
- and
- a mounting ring comprising a second aperture configured to surround the neck, the mounting ring comprising a cylindrical surface configured to slide linearly within the opening along the longitudinal axis.
A method for supporting a pressure vessel comprising a neck and having a longitudinal axis, the method comprising:
- passing the neck through a first aperture of a frame;
- joining first and second portions of a mounting ring around the neck, wherein the mounting ring is axially fixed on the neck;
- linearly sliding an opening of a bracket on an outer surface of the mounting ring along the longitudinal axis;
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- attaching the bracket to the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.