Diverless connector for bend restrictors and/or bend stiffeners

Details Diverless connector for bend restrictors and/or bend stiffeners Diverless connector for bend restrictors and/or bend stiffeners

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Beach, Thomas A (Department: 3671)

Wells

Submerged well

Connection or disconnection of submerged members remotely...

C166S343000, C166S360000, C166S349000, C285S920000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07967070

ABSTRACT:
A subsea connector is disclosed. The connector includes a guide funnel assembly that may be coupled to a subsea structure. The guide funnel assembly may receive a shaft. The shaft may be coupled to a bend restrictor/limiter or a bend stiffener. The shaft may be received inside the guide funnel assembly. The shaft may include a recess. A latch assembly may be coupled to the guide funnel assembly. The latch assembly may include one or more dogs and a latch operating device. The dogs may be radially moveable in and out of the interior of the guide funnel assembly. The dogs may be inserted into the recess of the shaft to inhibit longitudinal axial movement between the shaft and the guide funnel assembly. The latch operating device may control the in and out radial movement of the dogs.

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