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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2020
Smartseal As, Stavanger, NO;
Rune Kristian Knutsen, Stavanger, NO;
Jeroen Gerrit Anton Gebbink, Helmond, NL;
SMARTSEAL AS, Stavanger, NO;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a device () and method for handling a sealing device () in order to position the discharge pipe () of a valve () of the sealing device into a storage position. The handling device comprises a cap support () to be arranged at the downstream side of the protective cap () and configured to support the protective cap, and a pushing device () arranged at the upstream side of the base and configured to apply a first pushing force on the base () and/or valve housing () so to urge the base, valve and protective cap against the cap support and to apply a second pushing force on the discharge pipe of the valve to urge the discharge pipe to its storage position.