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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Saipem S.p.a., San Donato Milanese, Milan, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SAIPEM S.P.A., Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/12 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01); E21B 19/24 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); F16L 3/205 (2006.01); E21B 33/038 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/1078 (2013.01); E21B 19/24 (2013.01); E21B 33/038 (2013.01); E21B 41/0007 (2013.01); F16L 1/123 (2013.01); F16L 3/205 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connection assembly for engaging a tubular member underwater to restrain the tubular member from radial movement relative to the connection assembly includes a plurality of pads for engaging the tubular member at circumferentially spaced positions; and a plurality of biasing arrangements, each for biasing a respective pad radially inwardly into engagement with the tubular member; wherein each biasing arrangement includes a pre-loadable, mechanical, compressed spring arrangement for resiliently pressing its respective pad against the tubular member. The assembly need not employ any hydraulic components.