Patent AU-2012203955-B2 (AU)
Title: Gas bolt heating apparatus
Inventor: TATARCZUK JOHN
IPC: B23P19/06
Filed: 2012-02-13
Granted: 2016-01-07
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/059932 A1 2 May 2013 (02.05.2013) W I P0 I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, B23P 19/06 (2006.01) F23D 14/38 (2006.01) CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, (21) International Application Number: HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, PCT/CA2012/050078 KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, (22) International Filing Date: MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, 13 February 2012 (13.02.2012) OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, (25) Filing Language: English TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (26) Publication Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (30) Priority Data: kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, 13/282,012 26 October 2011 (26.10.2011) US GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): NEW- TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, POL MACHINE WORKS LTD. [CA/CA]; 9048 Haldi DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, Road, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 6J9 (CA). LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, (72) Inventors; and SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): TATARCZUK, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). John [CA/CA]; 9048 Haldi Road, Prince George, British Declarations under Rule 4.17: Columbia V2N 6J9 (CA). TATARCZUK, George - as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.1 7(i)) [CA/CA]; 9048 Haldi Road, Prince George, British Columbia V2N 6J9 (CA). - as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a (74) Agent: CAMERON IP; 1401 - 1166 Alberni Street, Van- patent (Rule 4.17(iip couver, British Columbia V6E 3Z3 (CA). as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: GAS BOLT HEATING APPARATUS 1 (57) Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas bolt heating apparatus 19 for connecting to a heating tube and heating a bolt member. The bolt mem 1 >4ber has a bore. The heating tube is positionable within the bore. The heating apparatus includes a gas torch having a torch tip through which hot gas passes. The heating apparatus also includes a hollow heater body having a 18 63 first end and a second end opposite thereof. The body has a central passage 12 53 way extending from the first end of the body towards its second end. The S65 central passageway is configured to receive the torch tip. The heating tube is a T connectable to the body. The torch tip is configured to extend into the heat 30 ing tube for directly heating the heating tube when the heating tube is so 5 connected to the heater body. 99 --- 71