Title:
PROTECTION OF UNDERWATER ELONGATE MEMBERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002040875
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An underwater cladding for an elongate member such as a pipe (10) has outwardly projecting flexible members (16, 24, 28) which are deformed by a current flow to guide water around the elongate member. The elongate members may be in the form of strands or fingers (16), narrow flaps (24) or longitudinally extending flaps (28).
Inventors:
GIBSON ROBERT (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2001/005024
Publication Date:
August 01, 2002
Filing Date:
November 15, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CRP GROUP LTD (GB)
GIBSON ROBERT (GB)
GIBSON ROBERT (GB)
International Classes:
F15D1/10; F16L1/12; B63B1/36; B63B21/66; (IPC1-7): F15D1/02; F15D1/10
Foreign References:
| US3296357A | 1967-01-03 | |||
| EP0375586A2 | 1990-06-27 | |||
| US3352118A | 1967-11-14 | |||
| DE3710691A1 | 1988-10-13 |
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