BALLTEC LIMITED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160052752 | MARINE CONNECTOR - A marine connector having a central core, a first shoulder disposed around at least part of the central core, a second shoulder disposed around at least part of the central core and spaced from the first shoulder and an expandable clamping member disposed around at least part of the central core and between the first and second shoulders. The first and second shoulders are relatively movable from a first distance apart, wherein the clamping member is at a first or rest width, to a second distance apart, wherein the shoulders act upon the clamping member to expand it outwardly from the central core to a second or expanded width. In use the connector may be received into a complementary female receptacle or into a length of pipe, to act as a pipeline recovery tool. | 02-25-2016 |
20150233501 | TOROIDAL SEAL AND METHOD FOR THE SEALING OF PIPES - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for the sealing of pipes. The apparatus includes a seal, the seal being a toroidal seal. The seal may be formed from a pipe to be sealed by cutting a portion of the pipe to form such a seal. The seal may be machined with generally convex edges. The disclosure also relates to a method of sealing a pipe using such a seal and a method of manufacturing a seal from a pipe to be sealed. | 08-20-2015 |
20150115637 | SLIP - A slip for supporting a member, such as a pipe. The slip comprises one or more rolling elements, such as roller, for gripping the member. The rolling elements may contact each other. The slip may be formed from a plurality of pivotally connected segments. The rolling elements may be arranged to roll along ramps, arranged to urge the members into contact with a member to be gripped. | 04-30-2015 |
20140245594 | METHOD & APPARATUS FOR GRIPPING - A method and apparatus for gripping elongate pieces, such as pipes, bars, beams, etc., are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body, the body having an inner cavity for receiving a piece to be gripped, the inner cavity having a sidewall, a recess provided around at least a portion of the sidewall, a clamping member disposed within the recess, wherein the recess is adjustable from a first dimension, where the clamping member is located substantially within the recess, to a second dimension where the clamping member is urged out of the recess and into the inner cavity. The gripping method comprises the steps of locating a clamping member around a piece to be gripped, locating two clamping shoulders such that they flank the clamping member, compressing the clamping member by urging the clamping shoulders together, the clamping member being arranged such that axial compression of it translates to radial compression. | 09-04-2014 |
20100133811 | CONNECTOR - A connector for use as a bend stiffener in a marine application comprising male and female connectors respectively provided with a downwardly dependent frusto-conical extension and a cylindrical extension. The female connector comprises a hollow cylindrical body ( | 06-03-2010 |