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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022

Filed:

Nov. 24, 2020
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 59/02 (2006.01); F16L 55/11 (2006.01); B23K 37/02 (2006.01); B32B 1/08 (2006.01); B23K 9/025 (2006.01); B29C 63/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 59/028 (2013.01); B23K 37/02 (2013.01); F16L 55/1116 (2013.01); F16L 59/021 (2013.01); F16L 59/029 (2013.01); B23K 9/025 (2013.01); B29C 63/06 (2013.01); B32B 1/08 (2013.01); B32B 2264/108 (2013.01); B32B 2307/304 (2013.01); B32B 2367/00 (2013.01); B32B 2375/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods include a system for installing insulation sleeves on pipelines. A portable welding robot is configured to weld a plug base longitudinally along a top edge of a pipeline. The plug base supports plugs configured to engage with holes in both overlapping sides of an insulation sleeve configured to insulate the pipeline. A portable pipeline insulation installation fixture is configured to lift the insulation sleeve and install the insulation sleeve around the pipeline including using electric hoists to lift ends of strands beneath and on either side of the pipeline. Each strand is enclosed in an external tube configured to contact and roll along the insulation sleeve and to rotate relative to the strand. The external tubes are configured to wrap the insulation sleeve around the pipeline.


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