公开(公告)号：US20220003343A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US16921136

申请日：2020-07-06

申请人： Travis Tooley

发明人： Travis Tooley

IPC分类号： F16L23/00 ,  G01C9/28 ,  B25B27/16

摘要： A pipe flange is leveled for welding by using stainless steel using ball bearings attached to a U-shaped spring-loaded wire so a fitter is able to level a flange for welding while the wire supports a level. The ball bearings are part of a first leveling unit and a second leveling unit which comprise a flange leveling system. The spring acts to bias a first leg and a second leg of the leveling units such that the distal ends of both legs are biased toward each other. The ball bearings are axially co-linear with each other and are sized to be seated in bolt holes defined in the first and second sides of the pipe flange. A related process is also disclosed wherein the flange is adjusted until the associated flange holes on the first and second sides of the pipe flange are level with each other.

公开(公告)号：US11906084B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16921136

申请日：2020-07-06

申请人： Travis Tooley

发明人： Travis Tooley

IPC分类号： F16L23/00 ,  B25B27/16 ,  G01C9/28 ,  B23K37/053

CPC分类号： F16L23/003 ,  B25B27/16 ,  G01C9/28 ,  B23K37/0536

摘要： A pipe flange is leveled for welding by using stainless steel using ball bearings attached to a U-shaped spring-loaded wire so a fitter is able to level a flange for welding while the wire supports a level. The ball bearings are part of a first leveling unit and a second leveling unit which comprise a flange leveling system. The spring acts to bias a first leg and a second leg of the leveling units such that the distal ends of both legs are biased toward each other. The ball bearings are axially co-linear with each other and are sized to be seated in bolt holes defined in the first and second sides of the pipe flange. A related process is also disclosed wherein the flange is adjusted until the associated flange holes on the first and second sides of the pipe flange are level with each other.