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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2015
Applicant:
Saipem S.p.a., San Donato Milanese, IT;
Inventors:
Stefano Bianchi, Cernusco Sul Naviglio, IT;
Mauro Mottini, Travaco′ Siccomario, IT;
Assignee:
Saipem S.p.A., San Donato Milanese, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/12 (2006.01); F16L 1/20 (2006.01); F16L 1/16 (2006.01); F16L 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/12 (2013.01); F16L 1/16 (2013.01); F16L 1/20 (2013.01); F16L 1/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A support for an underwater pipeline, in particular configured to elevate an underwater pipeline on a bed of a body of water, with a connecting frame configured to fit to a portion of underwater pipeline extending along a longitudinal axis; and at least two legs, which are hinged to the connecting frame, and movable between a contracted configuration and an extended configuration in which they extend crosswise to the underwater pipeline to rest on the bed of the body of water.