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US 2015/0028082 A1Published application
Method for repairing and improving structural integrity of storage tanks
AssigneeForge Tech, Inc.
InventorsMichael Lee Miller, Daniel J. Rybicki, Mathew A. Rybicki, Lawrence J. Povse, Kenneth R. Vejr, Andre S. Todd, John M. Griffin
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Abstract
In some implementations of ignition-free welding in at least one fastener is attached to a container that resides within a hazardous environment. The fasteners are then used to secure a fill zone to the container. The chamber then receives a sealing material for the purpose of sealing a leak without having to remove the hazardous material.
Claims20
A friction welding device comprising:
- an actuator that is operable to be removeably coupled to a work surface of a tank;
- a motor drive shaft that is mechanically coupled to a work piece adapter;
- a work piece that is operably coupled to the work piece adapter;
- and
- a shroud that encompasses a portion of a stud and the work piece adapter.
2 more elements
A friction welding device comprising:
- a body of the friction welding device;
- and
- at least one magnet that is operable to secure the body of the friction welding device to a work surface.
A method comprising
- securing a friction welding device with at least one magnet to a work surface by placing the at least one magnet near the work surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.