Material or article handling – Cylindrical bar handling device – Heat exchanger tube bundle handling device
Patent
1990-10-10
1992-06-23
Spar, Robert J.
Material or article handling
Cylindrical bar handling device
Heat exchanger tube bundle handling device
294 6733, 414626, 414783, 414786, 414908, 414910, B66C 166
Patent
active
051238063
ABSTRACT:
An oil tube bundle positioning device (26) for supporting and restraining oil cooler tube bundles (10) so that they can be safely oriented from one position to another, e.g., from a vertical position to a horizontal position, for cleaning and servicing. The positioning device (26) includes a substantially rigid beam element (28), a first plate (30) fixed to the beam element (28) and a second plate (32) movably supported by the beam element (28) and spaced from the first plate (30). The positioning device is designed to receive an oil tube bundle (10) in the spacing between the first and second plates (30, 32). A plurality of tapered dowels (42) extend from each of the first and second plates (30, 32). Each dowel (42) is positioned to engage an end of a tube (14) of the tube bundle (10) upon the tube bundle (10) being received between the first and second plates (30, 32). At least one restraining strap (40), adapted to encircle the periphery of a tube bundle (10) received between the first and second plates (30, 32) is fixed to the beam element (28) at a position intermediate the first and second plates (30, 32).
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Krizek Janice
Spar Robert J.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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