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US 4,547,096 AGranted
Alignment of tubular piles for joinder
AssigneeMcDermott International, Inc.
InventorsVerlon C. Daigle, Wayne R. Smith
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Abstract
An aligner and method of alignment of two tubular piles for joinder. The aligner extends from one end of one tubular pile for insertion in the other tubular pile. One or more shim members are disposed between and in engagement with the outer surface of the aligner extended portion and the inner surface of the other tubular pile when the extended portion is inserted therein for maintaining the two piles in alignment for joinder.
Claims11
An aligner for aligning a first tubular pile to a second tubular pile, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical member connected to the first tubular pile, having a forwardly extending pointed tapered end portion, and extending generally coaxially from one end thereof, the extended portion of the cylindrical member being disposed for insertion into an end portion of a second tubular pile having an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of said extended portion;
- at least one first shim member disposed adjacent said one end of the first tubular pile between and in engagement with the outer surface of said cylindrical member extended portion and the inner surface of the second tubular pile, when said cylindrical member extended portion is inserted in the second tubular pile, to maintain the first tubular pile in alignment with the second tubular pile;
- and a second shim member attached to the outer surface of said cylindrical member at the lowermost end of said forwardly extending tapered end portion thereon.
An aligned pair of tubular piles, comprising:
- a first tubular pile,
- a second tubular pile,
- a generally cylindrical member connected to the first tubular pile and extending generally coaxially from one end thereof, the extended portion having a forwardly extending pointed tapered end portion disposed in and end portion of the second tubular pile, having an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of said extended portion
- at least one first shim member disposed adjacent the end of the first tubular pile between and in engagement with the outer surface of said cylindrical member and the inner surface of said second tubular pile to maintain said first tubular pile in alignment with said second tubular pile, and
- a second shim member attached to the outer surface of said cylindrical member at the lowermost end of said forwardly extending tapered end portion thereon.
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