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Granted Patent B2
US 9,488,309 · App. 13/952,613 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

Valve, pipe and pipe component repair

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.
F16L55/18B23K20/122B23K20/123B23P6/00B23P6/04F16K41/00F16K43/00F16L23/165F16L55/1683B23K20/1285B23K20/14Y10T29/49405Y10T29/49407Y10T29/49746Y10T29/49826Y10T137/0491Y10T137/598Y10T408/567
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,488,309
App. No.
13/952,613
Granted
Nov 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

In some implementations, an apparatus includes a body, a receiver in contact with the body, two tensioners operable coupled to the receiver and a strap that includes strong and flexible material in which each end of the strap is attached to one of the two tensioners and the strap is in contact with the body.

Claims (10)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a valve body having a first vertical face;

a threaded receiver in contact with the first vertical face of the valve body at a first end of the threaded receiver, the first end having a first diameter;

a gas cylinder operably attached to the threaded receiver at a second end of the threaded receiver, the second end having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, wherein the threaded receiver is contoured in diameter between the first end and the second end;

at least one lever tensioner that is rotatably mounted to the receiver; and

a strap comprising strong and flexible material, wherein each end of the strap is operably attached to one of the at least one lever tensioner, the strap being in contact with a second vertical face of the valve body, the first vertical face of the valve body being opposite to the second vertical face of the valve body.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a friction bonder operably coupled to the receiver.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising:

a chuck operably attached between the receiver and friction bonder.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2013
From: RYBICKI, DANIEL J.; MILLER, MICHAEL LEE; RYBICKI, MATHEW A.; TODD, ANDRE S.; POVSE, LAWRENCE J.; VEJR, KENNETH R.; GRIFFIN, JOHN M.
To: FORGE TECH, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61835563 · Jun 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61760646 · Feb 4, 2013
Related Publication 20140215823A1 · Aug 7, 2014