Flexible pipe having integrated end fittings
US8302633B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L33/003
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible pipe comprising a flexible cylindrical tubular pipe body connected at each of its ends to a rigid connector end fitting in the form of a sleeve. The wall of the pipe body is mechanically reinforced by at least one traction layer of filaments of small thickness, presenting high traction strength, that are wound helically about the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The traction layer is composed of an array of uninterrupted filaments interconnecting the two end fittings alternately in one direction and then in the other direction, while being fastened on the end fittings.
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