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US 2016/0102784 A1Published application
Systems and methods for supporting tubular members
AssigneeAims International, Inc.
InventorsBlake R. Masters, Rodney H. Masters, Billy L. Griffith
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods for supporting tubular members are provided. A support structure can include at least one body having a plurality of openings disposed therethrough. Each opening can have an inner surface that includes at least one circular portion and at least one elliptical portion.
Claims20
A support structure for supporting tubular members, comprising:
- a body having a plurality of openings disposed therethrough, each opening having an inner surface that has at least two different curvatures that are diametrically opposed to one another, one curvature that is circular and one curvature that is non-circular thereby forming an air gap outside at least a portion of a cylindrical tubular member when supporting the cylindrical tubular member.
A system for supporting tubular members comprising two or more support structures, wherein each support structure comprises:
- a body having a plurality of openings disposed therethrough, each opening having an inner surface that has at least two different curvatures that are diametrically opposed to one another, one curvature that is circular and one curvature that is non-circular thereby forming an air gap outside at least a portion of a cylindrical tubular member when supporting the cylindrical tubular member.
A support structure for supporting tubular members, comprising:
- a metal body having a plurality of openings disposed therethrough, each opening having an inner surface that has at least two different curvatures that are diametrically opposed to one another, one curvature that is circular and one curvature that is non-circular thereby forming an air gap outside at least a portion of a cylindrical tubular member when supporting the cylindrical tubular member;
- an insert at least partially disposed within at least one opening to provide a barrier between the metal body and the cylindrical tubular member when supporting the cylindrical tubular member;
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- a frame disposed about the metal body, wherein the frame is connected to and supports the metal body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.