Title:
PIPE CLAMP DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/070354
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A pipe clamp device (1) comprising first (2) and second portions (3) connected together at a hinge (5). At least one portion is adapted to move pivotally around the hinge (5) relative to the other portion, the first (2) and second portions (3) being adapted to co-operate with one another to close around and at least partially encircle a pipe (p) to be clamped. The pipe clamp device (1) has securing members (6) to secure the first (2) and second portions (3) in a clamped arrangement around the pipe (p). The pipe clamp device (1) has a sealing mechanism configured to seal between one of the first (2) and second portions (3) and the pipe (p), wherein the sealing mechanism comprises first and second seal devices housed in respective recesses (7), (8), (9) and defining a sealed chamber between the recessed first and second seal devices. A settable fluid is injected into the sealed chamber between the first and second seal devices. A method of using the clamp device (1) is also disclosed.
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Inventors:
VU DAN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2010/052042
Publication Date:
August 11, 2011
Filing Date:
December 07, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUBSEA 7 LTD (GB)
VU DAN (GB)
VU DAN (GB)
International Classes:
F16L55/175; F16L3/10; F16L23/024; F16L25/12
Foreign References:
US20060065320A1 | 2006-03-30 | |||
US3770301A | 1973-11-06 | |||
GB2080476A | 1982-02-03 | |||
US20070107791A1 | 2007-05-17 | |||
US5722463A | 1998-03-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CUMMINGS, Sean (Fleet Place House2 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7ET, GB)
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