End fittings for flexible pipe segments
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJames Cook, James R. Soltau, Cody Bedwell, Corey Massey, Yaswanth Kasireddy
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AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJames Cook, James R. Soltau, Cody Bedwell, Corey Massey, Yaswanth Kasireddy
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A pipe assembly includes a flexible pipe segment and at least one end fitting. The at least one end fitting includes an end casing coupled to the flexible pipe segment and a seal housing removably coupled to the end casing. The end casing defines a seal housing-receiving bore extending longitudinally through the end casing, and the seal housing is positioned within the seal housing-receiving bore. The seal housing defines at least one seal bore extending from an axially distal surface of the seal housing, and one or more sealing elements are seated in a respective one of the at least one seal bore. The end casing is couplable to a counterpart fitting, and the seal housing and/or the one or more sealing elements are configured to define a sealing interface with the counterpart fitting.
A pipe assembly for flowing a fluid, the pipe assembly comprising:
An end fitting for a flexible pipe segment, the end fitting comprising:
A pipe assembly, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.