Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member
US7546881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/105
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a support member and an adjustable expansion device coupled thereto. The adjustable expansion device includes a tubular support member with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart inclined surfaces, a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart expansion segments movably coupled to the tubular support member, and an actuator for displacing the expansion segments relative to the tubular support member to thereby displace each of the expansion segments onto corresponding inclined surfaces.
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