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Apparatus for and method of radial expansion of a tubular member

US7228911B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2002
Grant dateJun 12, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B4/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Apparatus for and method of radial expansion of a tubular member, with embodiments of the apparatus including an expander device, for example an expansion cone, which has a driver device either attached to it or integral therewith. The driver device can be a pump for example, where the pump creates a differential pressure across the expander device to cause it to move.

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