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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Allan Nicholson, Cumbria, GB;
Inventor:
Allan Nicholson, Cumbria, GB;
Assignee:
Diamould Limited, Barrow-in-Furness, GB;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sealing system for use with a sub-sea connector. The sealing system comprises an actuation sleeve retaining a ball valve within the exposed end of the sleeve and a valve control system connecting the ball valve to an actuation member and applying a force to the ball valve such that it is urged into a closed position. A biassing means controls the sealing force of the ball valve.