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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Viv Solutions Llc, Richmond, TX (US);
Inventors:
Donald Wayne Allen, Richmond, TX (US);
Julie Ann Dehne, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
VIV Solutions LLC, Richmond, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/12 (2006.01); F15D 1/10 (2006.01); H02G 7/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/01 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/123 (2013.01); B63B 21/502 (2013.01); E21B 17/017 (2013.01); F15D 1/10 (2013.01); B63B 2021/504 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression device including a body portion dimensioned to encircle an underlying tubular and a tail portion extending laterally outward from the body portion, the tail portion having a top end and a bottom end. The device further including an engaging member positioned at least at the top end or the bottom end of the body portion or the tail portion. The engaging member may be dimensioned to engage with an adjacent VIV suppression device.