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US 8,739,697 B1Granted
High pressure press with tensioning assembly and related methods
AssigneeUS Synthetic Corporation
InventorShelby M. Shreve
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Abstract
A high pressure press assembly along with related methods and components for the press assembly are provided. In one embodiment, a press assembly includes a first press base having one or more tie bar receiving holes extending therethrough. A second press base may also include one or more tie bar receiving holes extending therethrough. A tie bar extends between the first press base and the second press base. A tensioning assembly is operatively coupled to the tie bar to place the tie bar in tension.
Claims9
A high pressure press assembly, comprising:
- a first press base having a tie bar receiving hole extending therethrough;
- a second press base having a tie bar receiving hole extending therethrough;
- a tie bar having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the tie bar extends between the first press base and the second press base;
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- a tensioning assembly comprising a multi-jack bolts tensioner coupled to the first end of the tie bar, wherein the tensioning assembly is sized and configured to place the tie bar within 1,000 pounds per square inch of a selected amount of tension.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.