Patent ID: 7743822

Claim:
A snubber spool with detachable base plates, comprising: a base flange affixed to an outer sidewall of the snubber spool, the base flange supporting a plurality of spaced-apart load pins that are secured to the base flange and extend above a top surface of the base flange; at least two base plates respectively having inner ends with a plurality of through bores respectively located to respectively receive one of the load pins when the inner ends of the at least two base plates are placed on the top surface of the base flange; at least two tie plates respectively having a plurality of bores respectively located to respectively receive one of the top ends of the respective load pins when the at least two tie plates are placed on the inner ends of the at least two base plates; and a load nut having a box thread that engages a pin thread on the outer sidewall of the snubber spool above the base flange; whereby the base plates are mounted over the load pins in a first orientation, the tie plates are mounted over the load pins in a second orientation different from the first orientation, and the load nut is tightened over the tie plates to lock the base plates to the snubber spool.