Lifting Device Having Hinged Segments

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130284448A1
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13869840

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Lifting devices for use with drilling risers, where the lifting devices have a plurality of segments, some of which are hinged to facilitate handling and provide multiple shear points between the hinged segments. One embodiment comprises a lifting device for a drilling riser, where the device includes a collar and a lifting lug. The collar has a cylindrical ring with one or more annular ribs connected to corresponding circular edges of the ring. The lifting lug is connected to the collar and the ribs. The collar has a plurality of segments, and at least a first one of the segments is pivotally connected to another one of the segments by a hinge. Each rib may taper smoothly from a smaller thickness at a top edge of the rib to a greater thickness at a base of the rib.

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TAPER-LOK CORPORATIONHOUSTON TX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arthion,, I Randy D Spring, US 2 5
Fraczek, Justin M Spring, US 2 5
Howard, Erik M Baytown, US 17 36

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