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US 2014/0271045 A1Published application
System for attaching a gullwing to a catwalk
AssigneeForum US, Inc.
InventorsGregory David SWANSON, Alexandro Roman RAMIREZ
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Abstract
A system for connecting a gullwing to a catwalk comprising a gullwing pin movable in an indexer groove that enables a foot pad of the gullwing to remain stationary relative to the catwalk when the gullwing is raised or lowered.
Claims16
A system for attaching a gullwing to a catwalk, comprising:
- a gullwing coupled to a catwalk via an indexer unit;
- a pin coupled to a knuckle of the gullwing and positioned within a slot formed in the indexer unit, wherein the pin moves within the slot in a direction toward the catwalk when the gullwing is raised relative to the catwalk.
A method of attaching a gullwing to a catwalk, comprising:
- coupling a pin to a knuckle of the gullwing;
- and
- inserting the pin into a slot formed in an indexer unit that is coupled to the catwalk to attach the gullwing to the catwalk, wherein the pin moves within the slot in a direction toward the catwalk when the gullwing is raised relative to the catwalk.
A system for attaching a gullwing to a catwalk, comprising:
- a gullwing pin supported by the gullwing;
- a groove in an indexer coupled to the catwalk, wherein the gullwing pin moves within the groove in a direction toward the catwalk when the gullwing is raised relative to the catwalk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.