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US 2010/0074768 A1Published application
Access cover for pressurized connector spool
AssigneeDresser-Rand Company
InventorWilliam C. Maier
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Abstract
A connector spool for connecting a compressor casing to a drive casing of an industrial compression system includes a spool body having a substantially cylindrical shape. The body has a first end coupled to the compressor casing and a second end coupled to the drive casing, and the body defines an interior region. Access ports are formed in the body for providing access to the interior region, and a hoop-shaped pressurized member covers the access ports.
Claims21
1-22. (canceled)
A connector spool, comprising:
- a cylindrical spool body having an interior region defined therein and a first end coupled to a casing;
- an access port formed in the cylindrical spool body;
- and
- a cover disposed against the cylindrical spool body, sealingly covering the access port, and comprising a first arc segment and a second arc segment coupled to the first arc segment.
1 more element
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first casing;
- a second casing;
- and
- a first connector spool connected to the first and second casings and comprising:
- a first spool body defining a first internal region therein and having a first access port;
- and
- a first cover disposed around the first spool body, sealingly engaging the first spool body, and comprising a plurality of first arc segments each coupled to at least another one of the plurality of first arc segments.
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A connector spool for connecting a first casing to a second casing, comprising:
- a spool body defining an interior region therein and having a first end coupled to the first casing and a second end coupled to the second casing;
- a plurality of access ports each defined in the spool body and circumferentially spaced apart;
- an access cover sealingly disposed around the spool body and comprising a plurality of arc segments each fastened to at least another one of the plurality of arc segments;
- a positioning flange fixed to the spool body and engaging the cover, for maintaining a position of the cover;
- and
- a compressible sealing member disposed between the spool body and the access cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.