Apparatus for aligning pipe flanges

Details Apparatus for aligning pipe flanges Apparatus for aligning pipe flanges

1994-05-26

1996-10-01

Watson, Robert C.

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Means comprising hand manipulatable tool

29271, 269 43, B25B 2714

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055600913

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for aligning adjacent opposing first and second pipe flanges at the ends of opposing sections to facilitate attachment of the pipe flanges by bolting or other means, comprising an elongated body, an internally threaded ring mounted to the one end of the body, a plurality of studs having a smooth segment sized to correspond to common pipe flange bolt hole sizes and a threaded segment for selectively mounting a stud into the threaded ring and one of the bolt holes of the first pipe flange; a transverse section mounted to the other end of the body; and a jacking means for engaging the transverse section and the second pipe for moving the second pipe flange into alignment with the first pipe flange.

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