Anti-collapse system and method of manufacture
US7254933B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L11/083
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reinforced flexible pipe having a tubular core member and a plurality of reinforcing tape members wrapped on the core member; the innermost tape member includes a plurality of openings that communicate with the external surface of the core member; and a polymer material embedded in the openings in the tape such that the polymer material contacts the core member and the tape to improve the hoop strength and the collapse resistance of the pipe. The polymer layer may also be bonded to the outer reinforcing tape to provide abrasion resistance to the reinforced flexible pipe.
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