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US9200728B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9200728-B2
Application numberUS-201214232820-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 12, 2012
Priority dateJul 14, 2011
Publication dateDec 1, 2015
Grant dateDec 1, 2015

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Abstract

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An apparatus for clamping elongate elements in a parallel piggybacked arrangement during subsea laying of the elements is disclosed. The apparatus has opposed reciprocating jaws for forcing together clamp segments around the elongate elements to assemble a piggybacking clamp that applies clamping forces to the elongate elements.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for clamping elongate elements in a parallel piggybacked arrangement during subsea laying of the elements, the apparatus comprising opposed reciprocating jaws that move orthogonally with respect to a launch direction of the elements toward one another in an assembly stroke and retract in a return stroke, each jaw having a cavity shaped to accommodate a clamp segment, and each jaw being arranged to force together the clamp segments around th…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F16L3/222Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • F16L1/20Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F16L1/12Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9200728B2 cover?
An apparatus for clamping elongate elements in a parallel piggybacked arrangement during subsea laying of the elements is disclosed. The apparatus has opposed reciprocating jaws for forcing together clamp segments around the elongate elements to assemble a piggybacking clamp that applies clamping forces to the elongate elements.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Rolf Lee Karl, Himsworth Henry William, Sobczak Lukasz, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16L3/222. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).