Patent ID: 9039044
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A standoff ring for temperature transfer to a process pipe, the standoff ring comprising: a. a plurality of single ring plates, each single ring plate having a plurality of single ring plate fastener holes; b. a plurality of double plate ring plates, each double plate ring plate having a first plate and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate having identical sizes and each first plate and second plate having a pair of aligned fastener holes, the single ring plates alternating with the double plate ring plates to form the standoff ring; c. at least one adjustable masterlink fastened between a pair of aligned double plate ring plates, wherein the adjustable masterlink comprises a plurality of alignment features allowing for adjustment of a size of the standoff ring, and further wherein each alignment feature comprises an alignment hole; d. a plurality of fasteners for fastening into the fastener holes, wherein each single ring plate connects between the first plate and the second plate of the double plate ring plates, the fastener holes of the three plates are aligned, and one of the plurality of fasteners engages the aligned fastener holes of the three plates simultaneously; and wherein each alignment feature mechanically interacts with a double plate ring plate of the plurality of double plate ring plates, mechanically interacts with a single ring plate of the plurality of single ring plates, or mechanically interacts with a fastener of the plurality of fasteners, further wherein each double plate ring plate of the plurality of double plate ring plates and each single ring plate of the plurality of single ring plates have a substantially identical shape.