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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2016
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Taylor Mozisek, Katy, TX (US);
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A blowout preventer including a top including a chamber and an annular groove extending into a surface of the top, a housing including a chamber and an annular groove extending into a surface of the housing, and a connection assembly configured to releasably couple the top to the housing, the connection assembly including an arcuate ring segment having a radial width that is greater in size than an axial height of the ring segment, and a positioner configured to radially displace the ring segment between a locked position restricting relative axial movement between the top and the housing, and an unlocked position allowing for relative axial movement between the top and the housing.