Cylinder release arrangement

US9580975B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS · NO

Inventors

• Hans-Paul Carlsen · Notodden, NO
• Tor-Øystein Carlsen · Kongsberg, NO
• Olav Inderberg · Kongsberg, NO
• Anthony D. Muff · Kongsberg, NO
• Arild Sundkvist · Kongsberg, NO
• Pål Fadum · Kongsberg, NO
• Roy Arne Klevstad · Kongsberg, NO
• Thor-Arne Løvland · Oslo, NO
• Simen Rønne · Kongsberg, NO
• Geir Tandberg · Drammen, NO
• Bernt Olav Tømmermo · Notodden, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 7, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2017
• Expiry date: Jan 7, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/1774
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

The invention relates a cylinder release arrangement, wherein at least one cylinder is arranged with a piston within the cylinder, and a cylinder head closing off one end of the cylinder, forming a chamber between the piston and the cylinder head, wherein the cylinder is provided to arrange a leakage of fluid from one side of a piston to the other side of the piston, when the piston is in a given position within the cylinder, and release means are provided for the subsequently controlled release of the cylinder head from the cylinder. The invention also comprises a cylinder arrangement with a release mechanism.