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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2024
Aker Solutions DO Brasil Ltda, Sao Jose Dos Pinhais Parana, BR;
Paulo Roberto Lopes De Oliveira, Curitiba Parana, BR;
Alan Kessler, Curitiba Parana, BR;
Hugo Novakoski, Mobile, AL (US);
Marcelo Maldaner, Curitiba Parana, BR;
Eduardo Dering, Curitiba Parana, BR;
Yukyhiro Oikava, Curitiba Parana, BR;
Rodrigo Dias, Curitiba Parana, BR;
Willian Segala, Curitiba Parana, BR;
AKER SOLUTIONS DO BRASIL LTDA, Sao Jose Dos Pinhais Parana, BR;
Abstract
A connector for securing to an end of an elongate element includes a connector body, a locking dog, a locking part, and a floating piston. The connector body has window(s) and encloses a main passage. The locking dog extends through the window(s), is movable between an operative position where the locking dog extends into the main passage, and an inoperative position where the locking dog is retracted. The locking part moves via a locking actuator to move the locking dog between the operative and inoperative positions. An actuator sleeve of the locking actuator encloses a first and a second volume around the connector body. The actuator sleeve moves to decrease the first volume/increase the second volume, and to increase the first volume/decrease the second volume. The floating piston divides the second volume into and lower portions. The floating piston moves to vary a size of the upper and lower portions.