BORE PRESSURIZED PIPE HANDLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240110657A1
SERIAL NO

18530408

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Techniques for implementing and/or operating a pipe handling system that includes an inboard bore plug assembly and an outboard bore plug assembly, which facilitate plugging a pipe bore in a flexible pipe. The inboard bore plug assembly includes a first inflatable plug having a first inflatable bladder that defines a first fluid cavity and a first inflation port opening and a first inflation fluid port secured within the first inflation port opening. The outboard bore plug assembly includes a second inflatable plug having a second inflatable bladder that defines a second fluid cavity, a second inflation port opening, and a bore port opening, a second inflation fluid port secured within the second inflation port opening, and a bore fluid port secured in the bore port opening to enable the pipe bore in the flexible pipe to be pressurized to an elevated fluid pressure.

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FLEXSTEEL USA LLC920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY SUITE 300 HOUSTON TX 77024

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnstable, Christopher David Williston, US 2 1
Berry, Shawn Thomas Mont Belivieu, US 3 1
Estrella, Alejandro Midland, US 2 1
Leger, John Paul Baytown, US 31 30
Lusk, Matthew Douglas Williamsport, US 2 1
Winn, Alexander Lee Spring, US 43 99

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