Eduction tube assembly
AssigneeSalco Products, Inc.
InventorsAlex V. Degutis, Raymond P. Bass, Peter J. Gubricky
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Abstract
An eduction tube assembly made of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene material for use on a containment vessel for corrosive liquids. It includes a vertical eduction tube and a unitary transition flange member having a first flange for connection of the assembly to an attachment flange associated with the vessel and a second flange to receive a connected hose flange. A single segmented ring with multi-directional capability is disposed between the flanges and receives securement elements to accomplish both connections. Bolts are used for one connection, upstanding threaded studs secured to the segmented ring are used for the other.
Claims22
An eduction tube assembly comprising:
- a unitary transition flange member,
- a tubular member having an axial length exceeding the length of said transition flange member,
- said transition flange member connected to said tubular member in fluid tight relation at an end thereof,
- said transition flange member having:
- a tubular body portion defining a central passage surrounding an end of said tubular member,
- a first flange at one end of said body portion having a pattern of spaced holes in a circumferential spacing,
- a second flange at the other end of said tubular body portion having a pattern of spaced holes positioned apart on radial lines bisecting the spacing of said holes on said first flange,
- said first flange having an inner planar surface facing said second flange,
- said second flange having an inner planar surface facing said first flange,
- a segmented ring defined by a first ring segment and a second ring segment, said segments including a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface,
- said segmented ring disposed between said inner planar surfaces of said first flange and said second flange and including a pattern of spaced holes aligned with said spaced holes in said first flange,
- and a pattern of spaced holes aligned with said spaced holes in said second flange.
A unitary transition flange member assembly to join spaced flanged elements, said transition flange member comprising:
- a tubular body portion defining a central passage,
- a first flange at one end of said body portion having a pattern of spaced holes in a circumferential spacing,
- a second flange at the other end of said tubular body portion having a pattern of spaced holes positioned apart on radial lines bisecting the spacing of said holes on said first flange,
- said first flange having an inner planar surface facing said second flange,
- said second flange having an inner planar surface facing said first flange,
- a segmented ring defined by a first ring segment and second ring segment, said segments including a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface,
- said segmented ring disposed between said inner planar surfaces of said first flange and said second flange and including a pattern of spaced holes aligned with said spaced holes in said first flange,
- and a pattern of spaced holes aligned with said spaced holes in said second flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.