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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2006
Roberto Jourdan DE Aquino, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Jean Paul Ferraz, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Fred Laaf, Niteroi, BR;
Carlos Silveira, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Mario A. Vignoles, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Roberto Jourdan De Aquino, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Jean Paul Ferraz, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Fred Laaf, Niteroi, BR;
Carlos Silveira, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Mario A. Vignoles, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Technip France, , FR;
Abstract
A curvature limiter for a hydrocarbon transferring subsea system comprising a flexible tubular member through which an intermediate portion of the flexible hydrocarbon pipe passes. The flexible tubular member has a plurality of successive, substantially cylindrical sections which are hingedly mounted with respect to each other. At a predetermined maximum displacement thereof, the tubular member defining a mean plane in such a way that the flexible tubular member forms a mean curvature having the predetermined curvature radius of this mean plane.