摘要 |
<p>Apparatus which may be a part of various systems including piping systems and fluidized bed systems. The apparatus that holds one tube with respect to another tube includes a body (40) that has a first cylindrical section shaped portion (42) and a second cylindrical section shaped portion (44). Each of the cylindrical section shaped portions (42, 44) has an angular extent that is generally concave. The angular extent of the first cylindrical section shaped portion (42) and the angular extent of the second cylindrical section shaped portion (44) each has an axis and the axis of the first cylindrical section shaped portion (42) may be spaced from the axis of the second cylindrical section shaped portion (44). Some embodiments of the invention have cylindrical section shaped portions (42, 44) that have an angular extent that is no greater than 180 degrees. The axis of the first cylindrical section shaped portion (42) may be perpendicular to the second cylindrical section shaped portion (44). The cylindrical section shaped porttions (42, 44) have extremities (42a, 42b, 44a, 44b) and a weld bead extends between each of the extremities (42a, 42b) of the first cylindrical section shaped portion (42) and the first tubular member (32) and a weld bead extending between each of the extremities (44a, 44b) of the second cylindrical section shaped portion (44) and the second tubular member (30) in some embodiments.</p> |