Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Transportable rack for pressure safety/relief valves
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Application No.: US16717899Application Date: 2019-12-17
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Publication No.: US11619340B2Publication Date: 2023-04-04
- Inventor: Ali A Aliwi , Omar M Hamdan , Shadi M Hazmi
- Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Current Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent Constance G. Rhebergen; Douglas W. Rommelmann
- Main IPC: F16M11/20
- IPC: F16M11/20 ; F16B5/02 ; F16K11/065 ; F16K17/00 ; B65D19/00 ; B65D19/44

Abstract:
A transportable valve rack for securing a plurality of pressure safety or pressure relief valves in an upright position. The valves of the type having a bolted flange-type connection and the rack comprises a base assembly and a top plate mounted on the base assembly. The top plate includes a plurality of areas, with each area comprising a plurality of holes arranged on a circumference of two or more concentric circles. The plurality of holes extends through the top plate and at least four holes are on the circumference of each concentric circle. The holes are sized and arranged to align with bolt holes of pre-selected flanges of particular size and pressure rating. Nuts and bolts extended through aligned holes secure the valve to the valve rack.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210180745A1 TRANSPORTABLE RACK FOR PRESSURE SAFETY/RELIEF VALVES Public/Granted day:2021-06-17
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