Sump stabilizer bar
AssigneeDelaware Capital Formation, Inc.
InventorDavid R. Pendleton
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Abstract
An adjustable, compact and stable sump stabilizer bar is disclosed. In one embodiment, the stabilizer bar may be made from a continuous material and the bar may be unitary in form. The stabilizer bar may include a substantially planar and continuous plate, and is configured to adjustably mount components, such as shear valves, to the stabilizer bar. Tabs extend substantially perpendicular to, and in generally opposite directions from, the plate. The tabs are configured to adjustably secure the stabilizer bar to the mounting struts in a sump. A shear valve may be adjustably and stably mounted to a sump using the stabilizer bar in close-to-side-wall pipe entry applications without interference from stabilizer bar components or parts.
Claims28
A stabilizer bar for securely mounting a component to a sump, comprising:
- a) a mounting plate having first and second ends, and configured such that the component may be attached to the plate;
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- b) first and second tabs connected to the first and second ends, respectively, of the plate, said tabs extending away from the ends of the plate and in generally opposite directions from one another, each of said tabs being configured such that the stabilizer bar may be attached to the sump.
A sump assembly, comprising:
- a) a sump, said sump having an interior wall and
- b) a stabilizer bar for securely mounting a component to the sump, said stabilizer bar comprising
- (i) a mounting plate having first and second ends, and configured such that the component may be attached to the plate;
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- (ii) first and second tabs connected to the first and second ends, respectively, of the plate, said tabs extending away from the ends of the plate and in generally opposite directions from one another, each of said tabs being configured such that the stabilizer bar may be attached to the interior wall of the sump.
An apparatus for mounting a component relative to first and second structures, comprising:
- a) a mount having first and second ends;
- b) a first connector cooperating with the mount adjacent to the first end of the mount and associated with a first connection axis;
- c) a second connector cooperating with the mount adjacent to the second end of the mount and associated with a second connection axis, the first and second connection axes being generally non-collinear, and wherein a component to be mounted can be connected to the mount in proximity to one of the first and second structures in a non-interfering manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.