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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1976
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard H Gunderson, Houston, TX (US);
Charles G Lyons, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
61108 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for supporting pipe as it is laid from a vessel in a body of water is described. The apparatus includes a stinger movable from an operating position supporting the pipe to a protected position beneath the vessel. Apparatus for moving the stinger from the operating position to the protected position and securing it to the vessel is also provided.