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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1982
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Barend J van der Pot, Delft, NL;
Wilfred Griekspoor, Wassenaar, NL;
Assignee:
Hollandsche Beton Groep N.V., Rijswijk, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D / ; E02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
405303 ; 405195 ;
Abstract
A flexible conduit for carrying cold ocean water at great depths to the surface comprises a plurality of spaced, heavy annular rings 1 of concrete or the like between which are mounted tubes 2 of flexible material which form the walls of the conduit. The tubes may bear the tension load of the rings directly, or they may be suspended from loosely mounted rods 6 or cables 11.