Apparatus and method for holding in position adjacent facing ends of tube sections for joining them by welding
AssigneeVidal Construction Inc.
InventorDaniel Girard
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Abstract
The present invention is concerned with an apparatus (2) and a method, for holding in position adjacent facing ends of tube sections for preferably joining them by welding. The apparatus has an elongated element (8) insertable between the adjacent facing ends, first and second jaw devices (10, 12) movable with respect to each other along the elongated element (8) and each (10, 12) having a contact portion (14) for contacting the tube portions, and clamping means (62) for clamping the tube sections with the jaw devices (10, 12) to hold in position the facing ends.
Claims9
An apparatus for holding in position adjacent facing ends of tube sections aligned along an axis, comprising:
- an elongated element insertable between the adjacent facing ends;
- first and second jaw devices movable with respect to each other along the elongated element and each having a contact portion for contacting the tube portions, at least one of the jaw devices being removable from the elongated element;
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- clamping means for clamping the tube sections with the jaw devices to hold in position the facing ends.
A method for holding in position adjacent facing ends of tube sections aligned along an axis, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) inserting an elongated element between the adjacent facing ends;
- b) placing first and second jaw devices on both sides of the tube sections for cooperatively engaging the jaw devices on opposite end portions of the elongated element;
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- c) clamping the tube sections with the jaw devices to hold in position the facing ends.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.