Assemblies and methods for securing a riser brace
AssigneeGE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
InventorsMichael S. DeFilippis, Bruce J. Lentner
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Abstract
An assembly for securing a riser brace to a riser pipe includes brackets configured to engage a yoke of the riser brace and clamp bands that are configured to extend around the riser pipe and connect to the brackets. The assembly also includes a connection that connects the assembly as a unit and is configured to adjust the tightness of the assembly around the riser pipe and riser brace.
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An assembly for securing a riser brace to a riser pipe, the riser brace including a yoke and side members, the riser brace saddling the riser pipe with an inner surface of the yoke against the riser pipe and the riser pipe between the side members, the assembly comprising:
- a first bracket and a second bracket, each bracket including an upper portion, a lower portion, and a recess between the upper portion and the lower portion, the recess being configured to engage the yoke;
- a first clamp band and a second clamp band, each clamp band being configured to extend around the riser pipe and connect the brackets, the first clamp band being configured to connect the upper portions of the first bracket and the second bracket, the second clamp band being configured to connect the lower portions of the first bracket and the second bracket;
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- at least one connection that connects the assembly as a unit, the connection being adjustable to adjust the tightness of the assembly around the riser pipe.
A method for securing a riser brace to a riser pipe, the riser brace including a yoke and side members, the riser brace saddling the riser pipe with an inner surface of the yoke against the riser pipe and the riser pipe between the side members, the method comprising:
- attaching a first bracket and a second bracket to the yoke of the riser brace such that:
- the yoke is received in a recess of each bracket;
- an upper portion of each bracket is positioned above the yoke;
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- a lower portion of each bracket is positioned below the yoke;
- connecting a first clamp band to the upper portion of each of the first bracket and the second bracket;
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- connecting a second clamp band to the lower portion of each of the first bracket and the second bracket.
An assembly for securing a riser brace to a riser pipe, the riser brace including a yoke and side members, the riser brace saddling the riser pipe with an inner surface of the yoke against the riser pipe and the riser pipe between the side members, the assembly comprising:
- a first bracket and a second bracket, each bracket comprising:
- an upper portion;
- a lower portion;
- a recess between the upper portion and the lower portion, the recess being configured to engage the yoke;
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- a stud extending from each of the upper portion and the lower portion;
- a first clamp band and a second clamp band, each clamp band being configured to extend around the riser pipe between the first bracket and the second bracket, each clamp band comprising a first aperture configured to receive a stud of the first bracket and a second aperture configured to receive a stud of the second bracket;
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- for each stud, a mechanical fastener that adjustably attaches to the stud is configured to secure a clamp band to a respective bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.