Joints and connections – Manually releaseable latch type – Having operating mechanism
Patent
1996-11-27
1998-08-18
Stodola, Daniel P.
Joints and connections
Manually releaseable latch type
Having operating mechanism
403320, 403328, 403374, 166338, B25G 318
Patent
active
057950938
ABSTRACT:
A subsea clamp comprising a drive member and an attachment member for location on respective ones of a first and second subsea structure. The drive member and attachment member can be wedged together by a locking member. In preferred embodiments the locking member is a collet with a deflectable end that can be moved longitudinally from a first position in which it is free to a second position where it wedges the drive member in the attachment member.
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Howe Philip Michael
Seaton Russell
Kvaerner FSSL Limited
Lev Bruce A.
Stodola Daniel P.
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