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