Apparatus for adjusting relative spacing of sections of pipe arranged in end to end relation
Assignee0961559 BC Ltd.
InventorKevin Adams
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Abstract
An apparatus for adjusting relative spacing of sections of pipe arranged in end-to-end relation. The apparatus includes a first saddle and a second saddle. Each saddle has a body with an underlying pipe receiving channel extending across a bottom between a first end and a second end. An upstanding actuator anchor extends upwardly from a top of the body. Overlying anchor chain receiving channels extend over the top of the body between the opposed sides. An actuator is connected between the respective actuator anchors to pull the first saddle and the second saddle toward each other.
Claims6
An apparatus for adjusting relative spacing of sections of pipe arranged in end-to-end relation, comprising:
- a first saddle and a second saddle, each saddle having a body with a top, a bottom, a first end, a second end and opposed sides, an underlying pipe receiving channel that extends across the bottom of the body between the first end and the second end, an upstanding actuator anchor extending upwardly from the top of the body between the first end and the second end, at least one overlying anchor chain receiving channel extending over the top of the body between the opposed sides and positioned between the actuator anchor and the first end, and at least one overlying anchor chain receiving channel extending over the top of the body between the opposed sides and positioned between the actuator anchor and the second end;
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- an actuator having a first connection and a second connection, the first connection being connected to the actuator anchor of the first saddle, the second connection being connected to the actuator anchor of the second saddle, the actuator being capable of providing a pulling force to pull the first saddle and the second saddle toward each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.