Dual component welded anchor system
AssigneeExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
InventorsChristopher J. FOWLER, Patrick L. YODER
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Abstract
An anchor system includes an anchor head made of a non-metallic material and including a main body, a plurality of legs extending radially outward from the main body, and a stem extending from the main body. A stud base is made of a metallic material and defines a hole sized to receive the stem.
Claims20
An anchor system, comprising:
- an anchor head made of a non-metallic material and including:
- a main body;
- a plurality of legs extending radially outward from the main body;
- and
- a stem extending from the main body;
- and
- a stud base made of a metallic material and defining a hole sized to receive the stem.
The anchor system of claim 9, wherein the one or more alignment indicators are selected from the group consisting of indentions, raised features, stickers, markings, and any combination thereof.
A method of mounting an anchor system to a vessel wall, the method comprising:
- locating a distal end of a stud base against the vessel wall, the stud base being made of a metallic material and defining a hole;
- welding the stud base to the vessel wall;
- and
- attaching an anchor head made of a non-metallic material to the stud base, the anchor head including a main body, and a plurality of legs extending radially outward from the main body.
An anchor system, comprising:
- an anchor head made of a non-metallic material and including a main body that defines a central aperture, and a plurality of legs extending radially outward from the main body;
- a fastener comprising an enlarged head and a stem;
- and
- a stud base made of a metallic material and defining a hole sized to receive the stem of the fastener,
- wherein the anchor head is secured to the stud base by extending the stem through the central aperture and receiving the stem in the hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.