Jacket for a lengthy body
AssigneeMorenot AS
InventorStig Hurlen
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Abstract
A jacket for a load-bearing, lengthy body, wherein the jacket is comprised of a plurality of braid elements which, when braided, enclose at least a portion of the lengthy body, and wherein the braid element is comprised of a braided ribbon. A method of forming the jacket is also described.
Claims13
A jacket for a lengthy, load-bearing body, wherein the jacket is comprised of a plurality of braid elements which, when braided, enclose at least a portion of the lengthy body, wherein the braid element is comprised of a braided ribbon.
A lengthy, load-bearing body chosen from a group comprising a pipe, an electric cable, a mooring element, and a rope, wherein the lengthy body is disposed in a jacket comprised of a plurality of braid elements which, when braided, enclose at least a portion of the lengthy body, wherein the braid element is comprised of a braided ribbon.
A method of applying a braided jacket onto a lengthy, load-bearing body, wherein the lengthy, load-bearing body is conveyed through a support sheave of a braiding machine and braid elements from spools of the braiding machine are applied, whereby the braid elements form the jacket, wherein the braid element is formed as a braided ribbon.
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