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US 2026/0153183 A1Published application
Systems and methods related to reinforcing pads
OwnerYates Vanden Heuvelinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods according to the present invention relate to manufacturing and installing reinforcing pads in piping networks. Reinforcing pads according to the present invention are preferably manufactured using a machine press and a premade die to be installed onto elbow and/or linear pipes. The reinforcing pads may optionally provide for fluid connection between the converging pipes and/or include weep holes to prevent fluid accumulation.
Claims13
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing a metal piece;
- and
- pressing the metal piece into a reinforcing pad using a pressing machine, the reinforcing pad comprising an outer surface and an inner surface spaced by a pad thickness, a longitudinal curve, and a lateral curve,
- wherein the lateral curve is greater than the longitudinal curve, and
- wherein the pad thickness is substantially uniform throughout the reinforcing pad.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.