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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
May. 27, 2009
Peter A. Quigley, Duxbury, MA (US);
Stephen C. Nolet, Franklin, MA (US);
Thomas W. Wideman, Milton, MA (US);
Michael Feechan, Katy, TX (US);
Peter A. Quigley, Duxbury, MA (US);
Stephen C. Nolet, Franklin, MA (US);
Thomas W. Wideman, Milton, MA (US);
Michael Feechan, Katy, TX (US);
Fiberspar Corporation, New Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of composite tubing having properties tailored to meet a wide variety of environmental and working conditions. Composite tubes disclosed herein may include one or more of the following layers: a internal liner, a composite layer, a thermal insulation layer, a crush resistant layer, a permeation barrier, buoyancy control layer, a pressure barrier layer, and a wear resistant layer. Grooves may be provided in one or more layers of the composite tube to provide increased axial permeability to the composite tube. A venting system, including vent paths, may be provided in the composite tube to vent fluid that may become trapped within the wall of the composite tube.