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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
John E Lawson, London, GB;
Assignee:
Armco Inc., Middletown, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D / ; E21B / ; E21B / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
405169 ; 405225 ; 166347 ; 175 10 ;
Abstract
In installation of a flowline and connection thereof to an underwater installation equipped with guide lines extending from the installation to an operational base at the surface of the body of water, a pile or other upright support is first installed in a predetermined location adjacent the underwater installation, and all operations necessary to install the flowline and connect the flowline to the underwater installation are then carried out with the aid of the guide lines and employing apparatus installed on the pile.