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US 11,940,072 B2Granted
Surface elevated onshore and offshore cable mounting system
AssigneeExotex, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Parrella, Nevil R. Ede
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Abstract
A pipe mounting system comprising support cables is provided for use in mounting an above-ground elevated pipe or an underwater pipe. The pipe mounting system includes a suspended composite pipeline and a support cable. Multiple cable carriers are provided to carry the support cable along the length of the pipeline, and cradles or rings are provided that extend from the cable carriers and receive and support the pipeline.
Claims14
A pipe mounting system comprising:
- a support cable;
- a plurality of cable carriers configured to receive the support cable therethrough;
- a plurality of cradles each secured to one of the plurality of cable carriers via a cradle cable and comprising an opening configured to receive a pipe therethrough;
- and
- a plurality of mounting points;
- wherein the plurality of cradles are configured to support the pipe inserted therethrough over a surface;
- and
- wherein each of the plurality of mounting points comprises one of the plurality of cable carriers mounted thereto, and:
- two opposing vertical support members;
- a cross-member disposed between and affixed to the two opposing vertical support members;
- and
- a carrier cable extending from the cross-member and secured to the cable carrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.