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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2007
Tony Eccleston, High Heaton, GB;
George Karabelas, Houghton Le-Spring, GB;
Zhimin Tan, Katy, TX (US);
Tony Eccleston, High Heaton, GB;
George Karabelas, Houghton Le-Spring, GB;
Zhimin Tan, Katy, TX (US);
Wellstream International Limited, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, GB;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing an end fitting for a flexible pipe. The apparatus comprises an end fitting body having an open mouth for receiving an open end of a portion of flexible pipe body and an inner collar member to which the end fitting body is securable. The inner collar member includes a collar body portion and a neck portion extending away from the collar body portion. When the end fitting body is secured to the collar member the neck portion of the collar member extends in an axial direction away from the end fitting body to a region proximate to where at least one armour wire layer of the flexible pipe body is located.