Patent ID: 11878485
Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. A high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) press comprising:
at least one unitary press base including a piston cavity housing a piston, the at least one press base comprising:
a first end having an outer circumference; and
a second end opposite the first end, the piston cavity being located adjacent the second end; and

at least one strengthening ring exhibiting a size and shape configured to compress at least a portion of the outer circumference of the first end of the at least one press base, the at least one strengthening ring exhibiting a single, continuous structure, the at least one strengthening ring secured to the at least one press base by an interference fit between the at least one strengthening ring and the at least one press base, and the piston cavity and the at least one strengthening ring are longitudinally separated along an axis of motion of the piston, and wherein the at least one strengthening ring is located adjacent to a top surface of the first end.