Method for joining elements of underwater pipe for transporting fluids
US12280456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L1/207
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for jointing elements of a pipeline for the transport of fluids includes a support structure on which a pipeline section to be jointed is intended to be mounted, two parallel fixed rails, four plates each comprising a first element capable of cooperating with a rail and a second element fixed on the support structure. The first and the second elements of each plate is linked by a first cylinder aligned along a first adjustment axis and a second cylinder aligned along a second adjustment axis, and a system for controlling the cylinders of the plates to achieve movements along the first and second adjustment axes and capable of cooperating with a system for guiding in translation the support structure along the longitudinal axis of the pipeline section to allow jointing of the pipeline section and the pipeline element.
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