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Granted Patent B2
US 11,274,763 · App. 16/999,056 · Granted Mar 15, 2022

Pipe that is friction forge bonded to a walkway or ladder through a stud and a bracket

Inventors: Michael Lee Miller (Kemah, TX); Daniel J. Rybicki (Kemah, TX); Mathew A. Rybicki (Kemah, TX); Lawrence J. Povse (Kemah, TX); Kenneth R. Vejr (Kemah, TX); Andre S. Todd (Kemah, TX); John M. Griffin (Kemah, TX)
Assignee: Forge Tech, Inc.
F16K27/00B23K20/122B23K20/123B23P6/00B23P6/04F16K41/00F16K43/00F16L23/165F16L55/1683F16L55/18F16M13/00B23K20/1285B23K20/14F16L3/00F16L3/24F16L55/168Y10T29/49405Y10T29/49407Y10T29/49746Y10T29/49826Y10T137/0491Y10T137/598Y10T408/567
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,274,763
App. No.
16/999,056
Granted
Mar 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

In some implementations, an apparatus comprises a pipe, a stud that is forge-welded to the pipe, creating a forge-welded stud, a bracket that is operably coupled to the forge-welded stud, and a walkway operably coupled to the bracket.

Claims (42)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a pipe;

a stud that is friction forge bonded to the pipe, creating a friction forge bonded stud;

a bracket that is operably coupled to the friction forge bonded stud; and

a walkway that is operably coupled to the bracket.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the walkway further comprises:

a grip strut walkway.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the stud further comprises:

a nut that is operably coupled to the stud.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pipe further comprises:

a vertical pipe.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pipe further comprises:

a horizontal pipe.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pipe further comprises:

a pipe containing volatile materials.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a pipe;

a stud that is friction forge bonded to the pipe, creating a friction forge bonded stud;

a bracket that is operably coupled to the friction forge bonded stud; and

a ladder that is operably coupled to the bracket.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the stud further comprises:

a nut that is operably coupled to the stud.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the pipe further comprises:

a vertical pipe.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the pipe further comprises:

a horizontal pipe.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the pipe further comprises:

a pipe containing volatile materials.

12. A method comprising:

friction forge bonding a stud to a pipe;

operably coupling a bracket to the stud; and

operably coupling a walkway to the bracket.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the walkway further comprises:

a grip strut walkway.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the stud further comprises:

a nut that is operably coupled to the stud.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the pipe further comprises:

a vertical pipe.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein the pipe further comprises:

a horizontal pipe.

17. The method of claim 12 wherein the pipe further comprises:

a pipe containing volatile materials.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2024
From: RYBICKI, DANIEL J; MILLER, MICHAEL LEE; RYBICKI, MATHEW A; TODD, ANDREW S; POVSE, LAWRENCE J; VEJR, KENNETH R; GRIFFIN, JOHN M
To: FORGETECH INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 15832759 · Dec 5, 2017
Continuation 15187776 · Jun 20, 2016
Continuation 13918956 · Jun 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61835563 · Jun 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61760646 · Feb 4, 2013
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