System and apparatus for drilling riser conduit clamp
AssigneeThe Subsea Company
InventorBarry J. McMiles
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Abstract
A clamp for securing about annular casing via a centrally oriented aperture having a radius includes at least one aperture for grasping a longitudinally extending accessory disposed about the radius of the centrally oriented aperture and at least one fastening member for securing the longitudinally extending accessory about the clamp. At least one fastening member and at least one aperture act to secure a longitudinally extending accessory relative to the annular casing.
Claims17
A clamp for securing about an annular casing via a centrally oriented aperture having a radius comprising:
- a generally planar body having a central aperture and a plurality of radial extensions for placement around a riser pipe independent of and between sections of floatation positioned around said riser pipe;
- said extensions each partially engaging one end of said floatation across a flat surface of said extensions;
- at least one of said extensions having a pivotable line clamp for releasably grasping a longitudinally extending accessory disposed bout the radius of the centrally oriented aperture;
- and
- said line clamp is retracted within an outer periphery of the floatation and extended beyond the outer periphery of the floatation when engaged with said longitudinal extending accessory.
A clamp for securing about annul casing via a centrally oriented aperture having a radius comprising:
- a generally planar body having a central aperture and a plurality of radial extensions for placement about a riser pipe and between riser floats on said riser pipe;
- said extensions each partially engaging one end of said floatation across a flat surface of said extensions;
- at least one of said extensions having a releasable pivotable line clamp for grasping a longitudinally extending accessory disposed about the radius of the centrally oriented aperture;
- and
- said line clamp is retracted within an outer periphery of the floatation and extended beyond the outer periphery of the floatation when engaged with said longitudinal extending accessory.
A clamp for securing about annular casing via a centrally oriented aperture having a radius comprising:
- a generally planar body having a central aperture and a plurality of radial extensions for placement around a riser pipe, said body independent and adjacent at least one riser float about said riser pipe;
- at least one of said extensions having a releasable two-part pivotable line clamp for grasping a longitudinally extending accessory disposed about the radius of the centrally oriented aperture;
- said extensions each partially engaging one end of said floatation across a flat surface of said extensions;
- and
- said line clamp is retracted within an outer periphery of the floatation and extended beyond the outer periphery of the floatation when engaged with said longitudinal extending accessory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.