Patent ID: 11953042
Assignee: ROSCOE MOSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A method for installing a spline joint comprising:
lifting a first pipe or screen from a shoulder formed at a joint between the first pipe or screen and a first box attached to an end of the first pipe or screen;
setting the first pipe or screen on a surface such that the first box is facing away from the surface;
lifting a second pipe or screen from a shoulder formed at a joint between the second pipe or screen and a second box attached to a first end of the second pipe or screen;
aligning a key slot on the first box with a key installed on a shoulder of the pin attached to a second end of the second pipe or screen;
setting the second pipe or screen over the first pipe or screen such that the pin is inserted into the first box;
lubricating an end of a first spline and a second spline; and
inserting each of the first spline and the second spline from the lubricated end through a spline slot until the lubricated end is visible through the spline slot again.