IP Library Granted Patent US 6,994,117
Granted Patent B2
US 6,994,117 · App. 10/670,653 · Granted Feb 7, 2006

Piping elbow liners

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Patent No.
US 6,994,117
App. No.
10/670,653
Granted
Feb 7, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Liners useful as piping elbow liners comprising a body liner, a tangential inlet liner, and a tangential outlet liner. The tangential inlet liner and the tangential outlet liner can be removably inserted into a cavity in the body liner. The body liner can comprise two substantially-identical body section liners.

Claims (24)

1. A method for making a liner joint of a refractory, corrosion-resistant and/or abrasion-resistant lining, comprising the steps of:

providing a first substantially cylindrical structure of the liner material having an inside surface and an inside diameter;

providing a second substantially cylindrical structure of the liner material having a first end, having an inside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the first structure, and having an outside diameter;

creating a cavity in the first structure having a diameter equal to or larger than the outside diameter of the second structure by removing a plug from the first structure;

shaping the first end of the second structure to be substantially identical to the shape of the created cavity; and

inserting the shaped first end of the second structure into the created cavity of the first structure.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the shaping step is performed by removing a plug from the second structure.

3. A method for making a liner joint of a refractory, corrosion-resistant and/or abrasion-resistant lining, comprising the steps of:

providing a first substantially cylindrical structure of the liner material having an inside surface and an inside diameter;

providing second and third substantially cylindrical structures of the liner material, each structure having a first end, an inside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the first structure and an outside diameter;

creating two cavities in the first structure by removing plugs from the first structure, each created cavity having a diameter equal to or larger than the outside diameter of the second structure;

shaping the first ends of the second and third structures to be substantially identical to the shapes of the created cavities; and

inserting each shaped first end into a created cavity.

4. A method according to claim 3 , wherein the shaping step is performed by removing plugs from the second structure.

5. A method for making a liner joint of a refractory, corrosion-resistant and/or abrasion-resistant lining, comprising the steps of:

providing a first substantially cylindrical structure of the liner material having an inside surface and an inside diameter;

providing second and third substantially cylindrical structures of the liner material, each structure having a first end, an inside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the first structure and an outside diameter;

creating a first cavity in the first structure having a diameter equal to or larger than the outside diameter of the second structure by removing plugs from the first structure;

creating a second cavity in the first structure having a diameter equal to or larger than the outside diameter of the third structure by removing plugs from the first structure;

shaping the first end of the second structure to be substantially identical to the shape of the created first cavity;

shaping the first end of the third structure to be substantially identical to the shape of the created second cavity;

inserting the shaped first end of the second structure into the created first cavity; and

inserting the shaped first end of the third structure into the created second cavity.

6. A method according to claim 5 , wherein the shaping steps are performed by removing plugs from the second structure.

Assignments (18)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TRONOX LLC
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From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2021
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TRONOX LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2020
From: TRONOX LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 2, 2017
From: TRONOX LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044100/0339 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL AT REEL/FRAME NOS. 027682/0086 AND 030047/0422 Recorded Sep 26, 2017
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TRONOX LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2017
From: TRONOX LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 25, 2017
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TRONOX LLC; TRONOX WORLDWIDE LLC
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 18, 2012
From: TRONOX LLC; TRONOX WORLDWIDE LLC
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
Reel/Frame 028582/0669 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 12, 2012
From: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC
To: TRONOX LLC; TRONOX WORLDWIDE LLC
Reel/Frame 028535/0362 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2012
From: GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC
To: TRONOX LLC
Reel/Frame 027682/0064 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 9, 2012
From: TRONOX LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 027682/0086 →
BANKRUPTCY COURT NOTICE CONFIRMING RELEASE OF LIENS EFFECTIVE 2/14/2011 Recorded Mar 24, 2011
From: LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER, INC.
To: TRONOX LLC
Reel/Frame 026010/0684 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 22, 2011
From: TRONOX LLC; TRONOX PIGMENTS (SAVANNAH) INC.
To: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025822/0026 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 15, 2011
From: TRONOX LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 21, 2008
From: TRONOX LLC F/K/A KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL LLC
To: LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 15, 2008
From: KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL LLC
To: TRONOX LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2003
From: FLYNN, HARRY EUGENE; MARTIN, ROBERT O.; NATALIE, CHARLES A.
To: KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL, LLC
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