Hopper tee mounting assembly
AssigneeSalco Products, Inc.
InventorsWilliam F. Burian, Charles Lonnie Horne, James M. McLaughlin, Michael S. Ryan, Clayton Strand, Malinda Chilcote
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Abstract
A hopper tee mounting assembly adapted to retain a valve member situated between a circular flange and a hopper tee. The hopper tee mounting assembly comprises an upper mounting assembly separate from the circular flange and a hinge assembly. The upper mounting assembly has a flat surface adapted for abutment with the circular flange. The hinge assembly is attached to the upper mounting assembly. The hinge assembly allows the hopper tee to pivot relative to the upper mounting assembly.
Claims16
A hopper tee mounting assembly adapted to retain a valve member situated between a circular flange and a hopper tee, the hopper tee mounting assembly comprising:
- an upper mounting assembly separate from said circular flange, said upper mounting assembly having a flat surface adapted for abutment with said circular flange;
- a hinge assembly attached to said upper mounting assembly, said hinge assembly allows said hopper tee to pivot relative to said upper mounting assembly.
A method of retaining a valve member between a circular flange and a hopper tee, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an upper mounting assembly having a flat surface;
- abutting the flat surface of the upper mounting assembly to said flange;
- situating said valve member above said hopper tee;
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- pivoting said hopper tee until said valve member abuts said circular flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.