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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2017
Nexans, Courbevoie, FR;
Gunnar Skarnes, Halden, NO;
NEXANS, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
A buoyancy element has a plurality of buoyancy modules interconnected to form a buoyancy element around the electrical cable or pipeline. A first buoyancy module is provided with at least one first fastening element and a second buoyancy module is provided with at least one second fastening element. The first fastening element has a snap element that snaps onto the second fastening element when the first buoyancy module is secured to the second buoyancy module. The buoyancy module has both the first fastening element and the second fastening element, oriented such that two identical buoyancy modules may be clamped together, whereby mutually cooperating first and second fastening elements of the respective modules align in locking engagement. This reduces production costs, as only a single type of module needs to be manufactured.