Mark D Mcclure

US Patent:

7089887, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Jul 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/171438

Inventors:

Mark W. McClure - South Charleston WV, US

International Classification:

F22B 37/24

US Classification:

122493, 122511, 228 445

Abstract:

The water wall fit up tool will fit a wide range of tube panel sizes such as ⅞ inch through 3 inch tube sizes. It uses the adjacent tubes to force the tube panel into alignment. One unit can fit up two tubes yet can be used in conjunction with two or more tools. The water wall membrane keeps the tubes rigid and the portion of the tube panel where the membrane has been removed allows for movement.

US Patent:

7657985, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/370686

Inventors:

Mark W. McClure - South Charleston WV, US

International Classification:

F16L 3/00

US Classification:

29271, 29272, 248 681

Abstract:

A boiler wall tube tool has a first clamp member positioned about one side of the boiler wall and a second clamp member positioned about the opposite side of the boiler wall. The first clamp member has recess or recesses, each recess receiving one of the tubes therein. The second clamp member has a radius or radiuses abutting against the opposite side of a tube or the tubes. The first clamp member and the second clamp member are coupled to one another about the tube or tubes through slots formed in the first clamp member and the second clamp member.

US Patent:

8348253, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

Mar 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/370713

Inventors:

Mark W. McClure - South Charleston WV, US

International Classification:

B25B 1/20
B23K 37/053

US Classification:

269 43, 228 445, 228 493, 29272

Abstract:

A boiler wall tube tool comprises a pair of opposed clamp members, each one of the clamp members having a nose intermediately disposed between a recess and a planar or inclined wall, and an aperture formed centrally through the clamp member. The clamp members oriented so that the recess of one of the clamp members is substantially aligned with the planar wall of the remaining clamp member for engaging a boiler wall tube therebetween. The aperture of one clamp member is substantially aligned with the aperture of the remaining clamp member. Means for moving the clamp members toward each other for secure clamping engagement of the tubes for maintaining the clamp members in alignment while connecting the ends of the tubes by welding is also provided.

US Patent:

20100140323, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Feb 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/702286

Inventors:

Mark W. McClure - South Charleston WV, US

International Classification:

B23K 37/04

US Classification:

228 443

Abstract:

A boiler wall tube tool has a first clamp member positioned about one side of the boiler wall and a second clamp member positioned about the opposite side of the boiler wall. The first clamp member has a recess or recesses, each recess receiving one of the tubes therein. The second clamp member has a radius or radiuses abutting against the opposite side of a tube or the tubes. The first clamp member and the second clamp member are coupled to one another about the tube or tubes through slots formed in the first clamp member and the second clamp member.