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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2010
Applicant:
Terence Sheldrake, Sunderland, GB;
Inventor:
Terence Sheldrake, Sunderland, GB;
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Nailsea, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/00 (2006.01); B29C 55/30 (2006.01); F16L 11/08 (2006.01); F16L 11/12 (2006.01); F16L 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 55/30 (2013.01); F16L 11/083 (2013.01); F16L 11/12 (2013.01); F16L 11/16 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4987 (2015.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are disclosed relating to flexible pipe and composite tape. Flexible pipe body for a flexible pipe comprises an internal pressure sheath and at least one armor layer over the sheath comprising a wound tape of composite material. A method for manufacturing a composite tape is disclosed making use of a pultrusion process.