Apparatus for installing a bung plug in and/or extracting a bung plug from a container
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Oct 5, 2021
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Oct 17, 2020
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Nov 14, 2018
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Abstract
Apparatus for installing a bung plug in and/or extracting a bung plug from a container positioned below the apparatus includes a carrier selectively movable up and down relative to the container, a bung plug engagement tool carried by the carrier and including a bung plug wrench and a centering collar carried by the carrier and at least partially surrounding the bung plug wrench.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT FABRICATION COMPANY | 1221 ADKINS ROAD HOUSTON TX 77055 |
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- B67B Class
- 80 Applications Filed
- 43 Patents Issued To-Date
- 53.75 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Alshan, Michael I | Houston, US | 3 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 8 | |||
Iramategui, Jaime | Katy, US | 3 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 8 | |||
Reichelt, Thomas P | Katy, US | 4 | 14 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 14 | |||
Seiver, Michael J | Houston, US | 9 | 84 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 84 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- B67B Class
- 60.95 % this patent is cited more than
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