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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:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2007
Applicants:
Tony Eccleston, Tyne & Wear, GB;
George Karabelas, Tyne & Wear, GB;
Zhimin Tan, Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Wellstream International Limited, Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/04 (2006.01); F16L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for securing an end fitting to a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method includes the steps of securing an open end of a portion of flexible pipe body to an inner collar member, urging an open mouth of a body portion of an end fitting towards the flexible pipe body and inner collar member and securing the end fitting body portion to the inner collar member.