Packer element
AssigneePlanet 42 Limited
InventorsAlan West, John Giles
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Abstract
There is disclosed a packer and/or gripper element (10), beneficially for use offshore and/or underwater, the packer and/or gripper (10) comprising an inflatable element or cushion (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d), wherein a periphery of the/each inflatable element or cushion (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) comprises at least one corner, the at least one corner comprising a concave portion (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d). The disclosed packer and/or gripper element (10) comprises a plurality of inflatable elements (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d), each inflatable element (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) being communicably coupled to an adjacent inflatable element (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) by a port (155a, 155b) disposed between the inflatable elements (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d).
Claims15
A packer and/or gripper member, such as an offshore and/or underwater packer and/or gripper member, comprising at least one inflatable element or cushion, wherein a periphery of the at least one inflatable element or cushion comprises at least one corner, the at least one corner comprising a concave portion, each side of the periphery comprises a substantially straight portion, and each straight portion is adjoined to an adjacent straight portion by, in sequence, a convex portion, the concave portion, and a further convex portion.
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