Releasable connector for an off-shore oil installation
US8888142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L27/103
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A connector for an off-shore oil installation is provided. The connector is configured for connecting first and second tubular elements having a common axis along which a releasable connection is made by a ball-type connector that is axially engageable and that presents an inner cylindrical sleeve and an outer cylindrical sleeve. The first tubular element constituting an inner connection element terminating at a downstream end and being received in a complementary region of the outer second tubular element. The connector includes a laminated ball joint having a center of rotation situated on the common axis and secured to one of the tubular elements.
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