Weld suporting ring for pipes
AssigneeAtlantic Point Inc.
InventorFernando Rinaldi
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Abstract
For internally supporting the annular weld during welding together of two pipe ends of two pipes extending mutually in line a weld supporting ring is used consisting of ring pieces comprising at least one supporting body of ceramic material bounding the outer periphery of the weld supporting ring.
Claims12
A weld supporting ring for internally supporting an annular weld during welding together of two pipe ends of two pipes extending mutually in line, including a plurality of ring pieces, each ring piece comprising at least one supporting body bounding the outer periphery of the weld supporting ring, wherein each ring piece has a spring support connected thereto and a spring wound around the spring support, wherein an end of the spring grips onto the ring piece and the other end of the spring grips onto an adjoining ring piece.
A weld supporting ring for internally supporting an annular weld during welding together of two pipe ends of two pipes extending mutually in line, including a plurality of ring pieces mutually coupled by spring means for pressing contact surfaces of the ring pieces against each other, wherein an end of said spring means is connected to one of said ring pieces and an opposing end of said spring means is connected to an adjoining ring piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.