| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 138129000 | Spirally wound material | 64 |
| 20080202621 | Hose - A hose having both excellent flexibility and shape retainability and advantageous in construction efficiency and cost efficiency. The hose comprises hard synthetic resin reinforcement material ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090000683 | Flexible pipe - Apparatus and methods are disclosed relating to flexible pipe and composite tape. Flexible pipe body for a flexible pipe comprises an internal pressure sheath and at least one armour layer over the sheath comprising a wound tape of composite material. A method for manufacturing a composite tape is disclosed making use of a pultrusion process. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090107571 | Flexible Hose Article And Related Methods - The present invention generally relates to flexible hose articles and methods. Some embodiments include hoses that can be reversibly bent and/or shaped. Furthermore, some embodiments can comprise methods for making and/or using such hose articles. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090133771 | Method and Apparatus for Making Plastic Drainage Pipe Reinforced By Steel Strips and the Plastic Drainage Pipe Reinforced By Steel - The present invention relates to a method for making a plastic drainage pipeline reinforced by steel strips, comprising the steps of (1) steel strips and plastic being integrated to form a composite profile having ribs reinforced by steel strips; (2) the composite profiles being transported to an installation site; (3) the composite profiles being wound, and simultaneously the edge of the profile being melted and welded to form plastic drainage pipes reinforced by steel strips; and (4) a spigot joint being made at one end of the pipe. The present invention also relates to a plastic drainage pipe made by the method, comprising a plastic pipe body and reinforcing ribs integrated with the plastic pipe body as a whole, wherein the ribs of the plastic pipe are reinforced by steel strips enwrapped by the plastic. The present invention also provides an apparatus for making the plastic drainage pipe reinforced by steel strips. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090173406 | Fiber Reinforced Spoolable Pipe - A spoolable pipe is disclosed, the spoolable pipe having an internal pressure barrier formed about a longitudinal axis, and a reinforcing layer(s) enclosing the internal pressure barrier. In one embodiment, the reinforcing layer(s) can include fibers having at least a partial helical orientation about approximately thirty and about approximately seventy degrees relative to the longitudinal axis, and, the wall can include at least one external layer enclosing the reinforcing layer(s) and having a permeability at least ten times greater than the permeability of the internal pressure barrier. The reinforcing layer(s) can further include a coating. The pipe can also include an energy conductor(s) integrated with and/or located between the internal pressure barrier and/or the reinforcing layer(s). | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100132824 | Composite reinforced strip windable to form a helical pipe and method therefor - A composite strip ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100180976 | REINFORCED HOSE - A hose comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire. The hose further comprises an elongate member having opposing longitudinal edges, the elongate member being helically wound around the tubular body such that the opposing longitudinal edges of the layer are in an adjacent or overlapping arrangement, wherein each longitudinal edge includes a formation capable of interengaging with a cooperating formation on the opposing longitudinal edge, wherein the elongate member is provided at least one reinforcing member which extends along the longitudinal axis of the elongate member. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100229995 | Hose | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100243097 | LOW FLUID PERMEATION RUBBER HOSE - Low or near zero fluid permeation hose for petroleum and other chemical transfer applications. The hose includes an inner tube formed of a vulcanized rubber, and a barrier layer of a strip of a fluoropolymer of other polymeric material resistant to fluid permeation. The strip is spiral wound about the longitudinal axis of the hose. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100269944 | FLEXIBLE DUCT AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A flexible duct including: a first, inner layer that includes multiple helical windings of a strip of thin flexible material; a second layer overlying and adhered to the first, inner layer and including multiple helical windings of a tube containing insulating material; and a helically wound reinforcing element. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110048567 | Fluid-Tight end fitting for a Composite Hose and Method of Assembling a Composite Hose on Such end Fitting - A composite hose includes a tubular body of flexible material for transferring cryogenic fluid through the hose and for preventing fluid leakage through the body. The tubular body includes an inner wire helix spirally wound along the length of the hose, an outer wire helix spirally wound along the length of the hose, at least two reinforcing layers placed in between the inner and outer wire, at least one sealing layer placed between two reinforcing layers, an end fitting at both ends of the tubular body, each end fitting provided with a part for connection to another hose flange and an elongated cylindrical part, which is divided in an anchoring area for anchoring the tubular body and a static sealing area for fluid tight sealing of the hose. A gas tight sealing is created by bonding the at least one sealing layer to the cylindrical part over a ring shaped bonding area. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110192485 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HAVING PRESSURE ARMOUR LAYER AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - An elongate tape element and method of manufacturing flexible pipe body are disclosed. The elongate tape element which is for providing at least one helically wound layer of windings in a flexible pipe body, comprises an elongate body having a base surface, a top surface opposed to the base surface and opposed first and second side walls extending between the base and top surfaces wherein at least one surface and/or side wall of the body comprises a recessed region for receiving a respective portion of a tape element holder member when said tape element is wound to form a layer of windings. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110203695 | FLEXIBLE PIPE - The invention relates to a flexible pipe comprising a plurality of layers surrounding a longitudinal axis of the pipe, the plurality of layers comprising from inside and radially outwards an internal sheath, a pressure vault and one or more tensile armouring layers. The pressure vault comprises at least one helically wound folded metal strip, which folded metal strip is interlocked with itself in consecutive windings or interlocked with another helically wound metal strip. The at least one folded metal strip is folded along both of its edges to form protruding edge sections of two or more strip material layers, each of said protruding edge sections protruding in one of the directions towards or away from the longitudinal axis of the pipe. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110214772 | SPIRAL HOSE - The present invention provides a spiral hose comprising: a main body made of a soft synthetic resin material and wound in a spiral shape; and a reinforcing core having an elliptical sectional shape made of a hard synthetic resin material and embedded in a spiral shape into the main body so that the entire wall of the main body has a reduced thickness. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110226374 | ANTI-EXTRUSION LAYER WITH NON-INTERLOCKED GAP CONTROLLED HOOP STRENGTH LAYER - In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a tubular assembly with gap control. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to one or more embodiments of and methods for controlling gaps between helically wrapped layers in a pipe structure. A tubular assembly includes a fluid barrier, a first layer, and a second layer comprising a plurality of non-interlocking helical wraps and disposed on an outer surface of the first layer, in which the first layer is disposed between the fluid barrier and the second layer and configured to at least partially displace into a space created between adjacent non-interlocking helical wraps of the second layer. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110240164 | REINFORCED FLEXIBLE HOSE - A flexible hose ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110284116 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE FLEXIBLE COMPOSITE HOSE - A high-temperature composite hose ( | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110290362 | COMPACT HIGH PRESSURE RUBBER HOSE - Compact flexible reinforce rubber hose adapted for conveying fluids under high pressure. The hose includes a thin inner tube formed of a vulcanized rubber. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110303317 | KINK, CRUSH, AND BURST RESISTANT FLEXIBLE HOSE - The flexible hose of the present invention is crush resistant, burst resistant, and virtually impossible to kink in normal use and is applicable to hoses that are designed for delivering virtually any kind of fluid including water, organic liquids, aqueous based herbicides, aqueous based insecticides, industrial chemicals, beverages, air, industrial gases, vacuum, and the like. The hose design of the present invention is particularly applicable to garden hoses for the delivery of water. In fact, garden hoses having the construction of the present invention are highly resistant to kinking and almost never kink when being used in conventional lawn, garden, and cleaning applications. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110308657 | HOSE ASSEMBLY - A flexible conduit assembly that includes a central fluid transfer conduit and at least two thermal fluid transfer conduits in overlying relationship to the central fluid transfer conduit at an orientation other than linear relative to the center axis of the central fluid transfer conduit. The flexible conduit assembly may also include an outer jacket concentrically disposed relative to the central fluid transfer conduit with the fluid transfer conduit interposed between the central fluid conveying conduit and the outer jacket. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120012221 | COMPOSITE HOSE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SUCH A HOSE - A composite hose for transfer of cryogenic fluids, includes two end flanges, a helical wound inner wire several layers of protective fabric layers, at least one gas-tight sealing layer sandwiched between one or more protective layers and an outer helical wound wire which is placed on top of the protective layers between the pitch of the inner wire, characterized in that the inner wire is connected to a flexible inner liner that follow any axial and/or radial displacement of the inner wire and that covers the inner corrugations of the composite hose so to create a smooth inner bore of the composite hose. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120298246 | Flexible and Extendable Spiral Wound Hose and Method Therefor - An expandable hose is provided which will expand to an extended length from a collapsed length and back again. The hose has a sidewall formed of a spirally wound flexible member which defines an axial passageway surrounding a center axis of said hose. Both side edges of the flexible member in the spirally wound position are engaged to a cap member which provides a skeletal structure to maintain the axial passageway open and to bias the hose back to a collapsed length from the extended length. A fold formed in the spirally wound flexible member allows for increased distance between the two side edges and an increased maximum extended length. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130068334 | FLEXIBLE STRETCH HOSE - A flexible stretch hose with a wall which comprises a spirally wound profile ( | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130092277 | Tapered helically reinforced hose and its manufacture - Helically reinforced, flexible tubing or hose is formed from continuously extruded thermoplastic material helically circumferentially wound at a wrapping station around an array of bearing-supported rods that are concurrently but individually turned and are canted relative to an imaginary center axis. The tubing or hose being formed has a continuous reinforcing rib helically wound therearound and continuously integrally connected thereto. The positions of the rods are progressively altered during formation of at least a contiguous portion of the length of tubing or hose, causing the resulting tubing or hose portion to exhibit a progressive continuous change in diametrical size. The resulting tubing or hose may be transversely severed at intervals along its length, and may be flattened to form cuffs near where severed. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130133775 | FLEXIBLE REINFORCED PIPE AND REINFORCEMENT TAPE - A flexible pipe includes: an inner liner formed as a tube and having an outer surface and an inner surface defining an inner diameter; a reinforcement layer bonded to the inner liner and including at least a first ply of reinforcing tape helically wrapped in a first helical direction about the inner liner and a second ply of reinforcing tape helically wrapped about the first ply of reinforcing tape, the second ply of reinforcing tape helically wrapped in a second helical direction opposite to the first helical direction; and an outer jacket applied over and bonded to the reinforcement layer, the outer jacket including a thermoplastic. A reinforcing tape for use in the pipe or other applications includes: a plurality of reinforcing fibers and a matrix about the plurality of reinforcing fibers to hold the reinforcing fibers in the form of a tape, the matrix including thermoplastic and an additive to increase the impact resistance of the thermoplastic | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130233434 | WELDED DOUBLE FABRIC TUBE - A fabric tube with two passages comprises a fabric tube sheet. A first fabric weld strip with right and left flanges extending laterally from a bottom edge of a weld fin is welded to a first surface extending the length of the fabric tube sheet at a distance D | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140076451 | FLEXIBLE TUBULAR UNDERWATER PIPE FOR GREAT DEPTHS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A method for manufacturing a flexible tubular underwater pipe ( | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140216591 | Reinforced Hose - A hose comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between an inner and outer helically wound wire. The hose further comprises an elongate member having opposing longitudinal edges, the elongate member being helically wound around the tubular body such that the opposing longitudinal edges of the layer are in an adjacent or overlapping arrangement, wherein each longitudinal edge includes a formation capable of interengaging with a cooperating formation on the opposing longitudinal edge, wherein the elongate member is provided at least one reinforcing member which extends along the longitudinal axis of the elongate member. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140230946 | THERMAL INSULATING ELEMENT, A SUBSEA STRUCTURE SUCH AS AN ARMOURED UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE COMPRISING SUCH AN ELEMENT, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ELEMENT AND SUCH A PIPE - The invention relates to a thermal insulating element. The element comprises a base material comprising one first series of hole configurations, said first series comprising a plurality of elongated interior holes. Each comprises a central hole axis (A) along its elongation, each central hole axis extending substantially mutually in parallel to each other along a first longitudinal direction. Each hole in a plane perpendicular to the first general longitudinal direction comprises a cross sectional hole shape. The elastic modulus E of said base material along said first longitudinal direction is equal to or larger than 1.5 GPa. The thermal insulating element is suitable for varying and high pressure environments. Further, the invention relates to armored unbonded flexible pipes comprising such a thermal insulating element. Further, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such an element and a method of manufacturing such an armored unbonded flexible pipe. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140305532 | UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE - The invention concerns an unbonded flexible pipe for subsea transportation of fluids, the pipe comprises from inside and outwards a carcass, an inner sealing sheath, a pressure armor, and a tensile armor. The pressure armor comprises at least one helically wound elongate and interlocked element in the form of a strip with a cross-sectional profile comprising a planar mid section and a first and a second interlocking edge configured to have an angle to the planar mid section and to protrude in a direction away from the inner sealing sheath to provide a channel between the first and the second interlocking edges, the pressure armor further comprises at least one helically wound elongate and non-interlocked elongate element where windings of the non-interlocked elongate element are placed at least partly in the channel such that displacement with respect to the helically wound elongate and interlocked element is limited by the first and the second interlocking edges. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140318662 | ELONGATE TAPE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - An elongate tape and method of producing an elongate tape are disclosed. The tape is suitable for forming a helically wound layer of interlocked windings in a flexible pipe body, and is configured for interlocking with adjacent windings, wherein the tape has a cross-sectional profile including: a first surface that in use forms a radially inner surface of the helically wound layer; a further surface, in use forming a side wall extending radially outwards, away from the first surface, and for forming a contact surface with a region of an adjacent winding; and a transition surface joining the first surface and further surface, wherein the transition surface comprises a curved surface, and wherein the curved surface has a larger radius of curvature in a region proximate the first surface than in a region proximate the further surface. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150007903 | FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes a layer comprising a first elongate tape element and a further elongate tape element, the first and further tape elements being alternately wound in a helical manner such that each first tape element winding lies between further tape element windings, the first tape element having a cross sectional profile including a central body extending from a radially inner edge to a radially outer edge and first and further side lobes extending from the central body outwards along the radially inner edge, the further tape element having a cross sectional profile including a central body extending from a radially inner edge to a radially outer edge and first and further side lobes extending from the central body outwards along the radially outer edge, wherein a first side wall portion of the central body of the further tape element is provided in continuous sliding contact with one of the first or further side lobes of the first tape element. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20160040805 | FLEXIBLE TUBE, FLEXIBLE HOSE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXIBLE TUBE - A flexible tube formed by interlocking a first edge of a single strip material with a second edge of the strip material that adjoins the first edge by spirally winding the strip material, allowing passage of a solid object, and having a specific length, wherein the flexible tube has a shape of an ellipse in cross-section perpendicular to a direction of the passage, the ellipse having a shape that prevents a torsional force caused by torsion from propagating to a part on which a torsional force concentrates in a flexible tube with a circular cross-section perpendicular to the direction of the passage, and wherein the ellipse has a shape that creates a space for a cable between an outer surface of the ellipse and an inner surface of a covering material having a circular cross-section with a diameter greater than a length of a major axis of the ellipse. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160069485 | ELONGATE TAPE ELEMENT AND METHOD - An elongate tape element, a flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The tape element ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160186898 | Stretch hose and hose production method - An extruded bead of thermoplastics material and an extruded tape-like web of thermoplastics material are wrapped in a coordinated manner around a rotating mandrel to continuously form a corrugated, helically reinforced, uniquely constructed “stretch hose” having a thread-like exterior appearance dominated by the web extending in an inclined spiral as it bridges from an outer diameter of each reinforcing coil to an inner diameter of the next-formed reinforcing coil. When the hose is axially compressed, the thin web-defined wall that connects each adjacent pair of reinforcing coils advantageously has one portion that bends or folds radially outwardly, and another portion that bends or folds radially inwardly. Discrete lengths of the hose are treated to minimize stress, to reset memory, and to greatly enhance hose flexibility. | 06-30-2016 |
| 138130000 | Oppositely wound | 6 |
| 20100089481 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HAVING HIGH RESISTANCE TO AXIAL COMPRESSION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A PIPE - A flexible pipe and a method of producing it. The pipe has two tubular structures, internal and external, and a tubular axial blocking layer. The tubular blocking layer comprises two section wires each having a trapezoidal cross section. The trapezoidal cross section defines a base and two sloping lateral flanks. The base of one of the two section wires is oriented toward the internal tubular structure. The base of the other section wire is oriented in the opposite direction. The section wires are wound side by side forming contiguous coils. The internal tubular structure comprises a wire having a wound structure to form transversely blocked coils. One of said two section wires is wound against said structure coils. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100101675 | FLEXIBLE PIPE FOR CONVEYING HYDROCARBONS AND HAVING A REINFORCED MAINTAIN LAYER - An undersea flexible pipe for conveying hydrocarbons, the pipe including from the inside to the outside an inner sealing sheath ( | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100218839 | HIGH TEMPERATURE FIBER REINFOCED PIPE - A high temperature flexible pipe and method of making a high temperature flexible pipe is provided. The pipe can have an inner tubular layer formed of a high temperature thermoplastic, a first reinforcing layer, a second reinforcing layer and an outer sheath. In one aspect, an insulating layer may be provided between the second reinforcing layer and the outer sheath. A method of making a flexible pipe is also provided. The first reinforcing layer is wound around the inner tubular layer and the second reinforcing layer is wound around the first reinforcing layer. An outer sheaf can be formed over the second reinforcing layer. In another aspect, an insulating layer can be formed over the second reinforcing layer before an outer jacket is formed over the insulating layer. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110265903 | TUBE-SHAPED BODY FOR CONVEYING SOLID, LIQUID AND/OR GASEOUS SUBSTANCES - A tube-shaped body for conveying solid, liquid and/or gaseous substances, including a plurality of concentrically arranged layers, where at least one layer is designed as a carrier layer, and at least two further layers are designed as strength layers, which are formed of filamentary and/or wire-shaped and/or elongate components, which each form a structure having a defined structural angle, where at least two strength layers differ in their structural angles. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20160161042 | SMART SUBSEA PIPELINE - Pipeline segments can contain cables, such as communication cables (e.g., fiber optic cables) within insulation material surrounding the pipeline segments. Cables can be embedded within the insulation material, run through conduits embedded within the insulation material, placed in channels formed in the insulation material, or otherwise. Channels containing one or more cables can be filled with supplemental insulation material, thus securing tbe cables within the channels. Pipelines created as disclosed herein can enable data transfer between distant points without the need to lay fiber optic cable in addition to the pipeline. Further, fiber optic cable embedded thusly can be used to sense conditions in the pipeline, such as leaks, seismic activity, strain, and temperature information. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160178106 | AN UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE AND AN OFFSHORE SYSTEM COMPRISING AN UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE | 06-23-2016 |
| 138131000 | Metal core | 3 |
| 20090050228 | STABILIZED FLEXIBLE PIPE FOR TRANSPORTING HYDROCARBONS - The invention relates to a flexible pipe for transporting hydrocarbons, comprising the following, from the inside towards the outside: a cylindrical structural set adapted in such a way that it can withstand radial stress and at least one first armure lap, said first armure lap comprising a plurality of armure threads wherein the armure threads consist of formed and flattened metal threads, the width of said armure I being greater than the thickness e when they are wound in parallel in the form of a spiral with a longitudinal pitch around the structure set, said threads forming an angle of less than 60° angle with the generators (G) of said structural set, and the width/thickness ratio of the armure threads is greater than 4. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090056824 | Metallic Strip And Methods And Structures Incorporating The Same - A flexible cable may include an elongated shaped strip helically wound around itself to form a generally tubular body having at least one interior passageway and at least one conductor at least partially disposed within the interior passageway. The elongated shaped strip may include a non-rectangular cross-sectional thickness having a central portion disposed between a first and a second end portion. The first and second end portions may extend generally outwardly from the central portion from generally opposite sides. At least a portion of the central portion may include a cross-sectional thickness T | 03-05-2009 |
| 20160250822 | RADIANT INSULATION PROTECTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND RADIANT INSULATION PROTECTOR MANUFACTURED USING SAME | 09-01-2016 |
| 138132000 | Embedded | 8 |
| 20120118423 | Fiber Reinforced Spoolable Pipe - A spoolable pipe is disclosed, the spoolable pipe having an internal pressure barrier formed about a longitudinal axis, and a reinforcing layer(s) enclosing the internal pressure barrier. In one embodiment, the reinforcing layer(s) can include fibers having at least a partial helical orientation about approximately thirty and about approximately seventy degrees relative to the longitudinal axis, and, the wall can include at least one external layer enclosing the reinforcing layer(s) and having a permeability at least ten times greater than the permeability of the internal pressure barrier. The reinforcing layer(s) can further include a coating. The pipe can also include an energy conductor(s) integrated with and/or located between the internal pressure barrier and/or the reinforcing layer(s). | 05-17-2012 |
| 20140158247 | FLEXIBLE UNBONDED PIPE - The invention relates to an unbonded flexible pipe for offshore applications comprising an internal sealing sheath and at least one armoring layer comprising at least one helically wound fibre containing elongate armoring element, wherein the fibre containing elongate armoring element comprises polymer material, and at least about 5% by weight of polypropylene fibers. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20150027580 | REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR AN UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE - The invention relates to an elongate reinforcement element for reinforcing an unbonded flexible pipe, a method of producing the elongate reinforcement element and an unbonded flexible pipe comprising the elongate reinforcement element. The reinforcement element comprises a plurality of elongate armor strips and an elongate support element comprising a channel, wherein the plurality of elongate armor strips are arranged in the channel of the elongate support element. Preferably the elongate armor strips are arranged to be superimposed in the channel and the plurality of superimposed elongate armor strips are displaceable in relation to each other upon bending of the elongate reinforcement element. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150059908 | Plastic Hose with Fabric Reinforcement - Represented and described is a plastic hose, comprising: a hose wall of plastic, and a fabric reinforcement. In order to ensure that the cross-sectional shape or area of the hose, and in particular the thickness of the hose wall, can be varied in a simple manner, it is proposed that the hose wall be manufactured from one or a plurality of spirally-wound plastic strips. | 03-05-2015 |
| 138133000 | Metal | 4 |
| 20080283138 | Flexible Pipe, Its Manufacture and Use - A flexible, typically un-bonded, armoured pipe, and a method manufacturing a flexible pipe. The pipe has a center axis and comprises an inner liner surrounded by a radial armouring and an axial armouring, the radial and axial armouring each comprising at least one armouring layer of armouring profiles wound with winding angles α | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090084459 | THERMAL INSULATION OF FLEXIBLE PIPES - A flexible pipe body and a method for manufacturing flexible pipe body is disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes an internal pressure sheath, at least one insulating layer comprising a mesh layer comprising a plurality of pockets and an outer sheath. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20130153076 | DURABLE SEMI-RIGID SINGLE-LAYER FLEXIBLE DUCT - A durable, semi-rigid, single-layered flexible duct having a sleeve made of a single aluminum layer and a resilient wound element disposed at the mid-point of the overlap region of the aluminum layer. The wound element imparts corrugations to the sleeve, such that the duct is extendible between a compacted configuration suitable for storage and for shipping and an extended configuration suitable for installation in a gas transport arrangement. Closely and evenly-spaced ridges that are situated in between the corrugations, add rigidity and durability to the duct. The inward-facing surface of the aluminum ribbon is substantially smooth and featureless except for the helical corrugations imparted by wire winding and the closely and evenly-spaced ridges. The aluminum sleeve is of a predetermined thickness rendering the duct substantially rigid when in an extended configuration and enabling the duct to maintain its substantial rigidity upon extension from a compacted configuration. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20160123505 | FLEXIBLE PIPE FOR CONVEYING A FLUID, AND RELATED USE AND METHOD | 05-05-2016 |
| 138134000 | Metal | 12 |
| 20100139800 | TUBULAR BODY COMPRISING TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF HELICALLY BENDED STRIPS - The invention concerns an elongated, multilayered tubular body ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139801 | DURABLE SEMI-RIGID FLEXIBLE DUCT - A durable, semi-rigid, flexible duct including a pair of coaxial sleeves, namely an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve disposed parallel to and about the inner sleeve and a resilient wound element disposed between the sleeves. Each of the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve constitutes an aluminum foil ribbon. The wound element imparts corrugations to the two sleeves, such that the duct is extendible between a compacted configuration suitable for storage and for shipping and an extended configuration suitable for installation in a gas transport arrangement. Closely and evenly-spaced ridges that are situated in between the corrugations, add rigidity and durability to the duct. Both the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve are of a predetermined thickness rendering the duct substantially rigid when in an extended configuration and enabling the duct to maintain its substantial rigidity upon extension from a compacted configuration. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100154915 | HOSE - A hose is provided by the present invention. The hose includes a nut cap, a plastic hose and a metal spiral hose. On at least one end of the metal spiral hose is disposed an outer sleeve and an inner metal sleeve. In which, the inner metal sleeve has an initial outer diameter smaller than a bore diameter of the metal spiral hose so as to be installed therein, and the inner metal sleeve is then enlarged in a stamping manner to form an enlarged section, such that the metal spiral hose is tightly gripped between the outer and inner metal sleeves. The plastic hose is disposed in the metal spiral hose, and on at least one end of the plastic hose is disposed a positioning sleeve, so that the plastic hose is positioned between the inner metal sleeve and the positioning sleeve. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110162750 | FLEXIBLE PIPE FOR CONVEYING HYDROCARBONS HAVING A HIGH CORROSION RESISTANCE, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A flexible tubular duct for conveying corrosive fluids and used in the filed of petroleum extraction at sea. A flexible tubular duct includes at least one inner carcass ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120291906 | TUBE STRUCTURE FOR BICYCLE CABLE - A tube structure for bicycle cable includes a rigid metallic member spirally wound into a tubular body. The tubular body has a channel centrally defined therein and axially extending therethrough for adapting to be passed through by a bicycle brake cable. A flexible metallic member is connected with the rigid metallic member and is spirally disposed along a length of the rigid metallic member. When the tubular body is impacted with an external force, the rigid metallic member provides an enhanced rigidity to the tubular body for preventing a deformation of the tubular body. The flexible metallic member and the rigid metallic member are alternately arranged so as to allow the tubular body to be bendable and have a sufficient ductility. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20150059909 | ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF A FLEXIBLE TUBULAR PIPE FOR TRANSPORTING HYDROCARBON FLUIDS AND A SECONDARY METAL TUBE - An assembly, which consists of a flexible tubular pipe ( | 03-05-2015 |
| 20160003381 | FLEXIBLE METAL PIPE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND HOSE COMPRISING THE FLEXIBLE METAL PIPE - The invention relates to a flexible metal pipe spirally wound from profiled metal strips, wherein the width of the strip profiles is greater than the axial pitch measured at the direction of the principal axis of the flexible metal pipe, and the profiles may slide over one another as the flexible metal pipe is bent the essential feature of the invention being that the strip profile is made from at least two substantially or partially overlapping strips ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160003382 | AN UNBONDED FLEXIBLE PIPE - The invention relates to an unbonded flexible pipe with a length and a longitudinal axis. The pipe comprises an inner sealing sheath defining a bore, a pressure armor layer, an intermediate sealing sheath and a tensile armor. The pressure armor layer comprises at least one elongate metal element arranged with pressure armor gaps and is arranged in an annulus provided between the inner sealing sheath and the intermediate sealing sheath. The tensile armor is arranged on the outer side of the intermediate sealing sheath. Either the intermediate sealing sheath forms a drainage layer or the unbonded flexible pipe further comprises a drainage layer arranged in the annulus. The drainage layer comprises at least one drainage path arranged along the length of the pipe, wherein the drainage path is in fluid communication with the pressure armor gaps. The drainage layer optionally comprises a perforated tube. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160097472 | FLUID PERMEABLE HOSE CARCASS - A flexible hose assembly includes a flexible fluid permeable annular carcass arrangement having an inner and an outer diameter formed about a central axis. The carcass arrangement provides skeletal strength to the hose assembly against radial forces. The carcass arrangement has a plurality of interconnecting strips forming convoluted joints between the strips. The convoluted joints have an inner lip and an outer lip at opposite ends of the strips; and the carcass further comprises a plurality of channels formed along an entire length of first and second sides of the strips, the channels creating at least one fluid passage in each of the convoluted joint forming the carcass for the passage of fluids between the inner and outer diameters. | 04-07-2016 |
| 138135000 | With interlocked or clamped edge | 3 |
| 20080216911 | Integrated spiral duct - Provided is an integrated spiral duct including: a curved duct; and straight connection ducts formed at both ends of the curved duct, wherein the curved duct is integrally formed with the straight connection ducts in spiral type without any joint. Therefore, since a metal strip is continuously wound to form a duct without any joint, it is possible to reduce the number of manufacturing processes to remarkably increase productivity, quality, and durability. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080245435 | STRETCHABLE METAL TUBE - A tube is made of profiled metal strip which includes an end leg extending in parallel relationship to a tube axis, an inner leg extending in parallel relationship to the tube axis at a first distance, and an outer leg extending in parallel relationship to the tube axis at a second distance which is greater than the first distance. The inner leg is connected with the outer leg by a transition. A double-folded loop hook extends radially for connecting the end leg with one member from the group consisting of the inner leg and the outer leg, and an end hook extends radially and is connected to the other member of this group. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20120018025 | COMPOSITE FLEXIBLE PIPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to one or more embodiments of and methods to make a reinforced flexible pipe. The reinforced flexible pipe includes a pipe structure, a first composite tape member having a T-shaped cross section, and a second composite tape member having a T-shaped cross section, in which the first composite tape member is wrapped on the pipe structure in a first orientation and the second composite tape member is wrapped on the pipe structure in a second orientation. One or more embodiments relate to a method of forming the same. | 01-26-2012 |
