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Apparatus and methods for welding

CA 1161668 A · Owner: Dearman, Timothy C. · Inventors: Dearman, Timothy C.

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Apparatus and method for use in aligning and welding in end-to-end relation a pair of members such as pipe sections or a cylindrical vessel and closure wall and wherein one of the members is subjected to a clamping force adjacent the end to be welded to produce a predetermined configuration at that end. The other member is supported with that end to be welded confronting the adjacent end of the first member. A clamping force then may be applied to the second member so as to conform its configuration to one corresponding to that of the end of the first member. While maintaining the two members clamped, their positions are adjusted relatively to one another to locate their adjacent ends in a …

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  • Granted February 7, 1984. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 7, 2001.
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FiledMarch 27, 1981
GrantedFebruary 7, 1984
Term endedFebruary 7, 2001
Patent numberCA 1161668 A
Classification (IPC)B23K37/04 +1 more

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1982198419861988199019921994199619982000Application filedMarch 27, 1981Patent grantedFeb 7, 1984Term endedFeb 7, 2001

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