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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:
Nov. 21, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary L Galle, Houston, TX (US);
Frank C Adamek, Pasadena, TX (US);
Assignee:
Abb Vetco Gray Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ; F16J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285 24 ; 277180 ; 2772 / ; 405169 ; 285368 ; 285 93 ; 285379 ;
Abstract
A flowline connector will remotely connect subsea flowlines without the assistance of a diver. The flowline connector has a frame which supports a seal carrier plate assembly. Springs allow axial movement of the carrier plate assembly during engagement of mating hubs of flowlines. A metal seal carried by the carrier plate assembly engages conical seats in the hubs of the two flowlines. An elastomeric test seal located radially outward of the metal seal seals between flat faces of the hubs of the flowlines. The test seals elongate radially to wipe the sealing surfaces clean during the makeup.