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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 06, 2014
Applicant:
James L. Gallagher, Inc., Little Compton, RI (US);
Inventor:
James L. Gallagher, Little Compton, RI (US);
Assignee:
James L. Gallagher, Inc., Little Compton, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/08 (2006.01); F16L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/08 (2013.01); F16L 11/18 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49879 (2015.01);
Abstract
A pipe structure includes a carcass made from an arrangement of hoop segments that join to form a series of articulating joints. A hard yet flexible outer shell is formed around the carcass. The hoop segments are reinforced with fiber to increase strength and reduce weight. The shell anchors to the carcass at intervals along its length to hold the hoop segments together, while providing the flexibility needed for deep water and other high pressure pipe applications.