US Patent Issued to EEW SPECIAL PIPE CONSTRUCTIONS on June 24 for "Clamping device for longitudinal-seam-welded pipe elements" (American, German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,423, issued on June 24, was assigned to EEW SPECIAL PIPE CONSTRUCTIONS GMBH (Rostock, Germany).

"Clamping device for longitudinal-seam-welded pipe elements" was invented by Martin Wozel (Pastow, Germany) and Ulrich Sitz (Rostock, Del.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a clamping device for temporarily connecting two ends of a large-pipe element with at least two connection devices and a rigid connection rod, with the connection devices being arranged at the ends of the connection rod. The clamping device is used to connect and secure the plate ends of large pipes and large-pipe elements. The clamping device is, unlike the kn...