- Patent Title: Movable device for inspecting a production line partially submerged in an expanse of water, suitable for negotiating a curve in the production line, and associated installation and method
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Application No.: US16462564Application Date: 2017-11-21
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Publication No.: US11746962B2Publication Date: 2023-09-05
- Inventor: Philippe Espinasse , Olivier Gageonnet , Olivier Bernard , Cédric Lauzier
- Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE
- Applicant Address: FR Courbevoie
- Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
- Current Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
- Current Assignee Address: FR Courbevoie
- Agency: OSTROLENK FABER LLP
- Priority: FR 61288 2016.11.21
- International Application: PCT/EP2017/079910 2017.11.21
- International Announcement: WO2018/091734A 2018.05.24
- Date entered country: 2019-05-21
- Main IPC: F17D5/02
- IPC: F17D5/02 ; F17D5/00 ; G01N27/9013 ; G01N29/22 ; G01N29/265

Abstract:
A device comprises an assembly for attaching to and moving on the production line. The attachment and movement assembly comprises at least two clamps that can be actuated selectively to clamp the production line, the attachment and movement assembly comprising an active mechanism for moving the clamps longitudinally relative to each other. The attachment and movement assembly comprises a tilting mechanism for tilting the clamps relative to each other, between a position in which they are parallel to each other and a position in which they are tilted with respect to each other. The tilting mechanism comprises a flexion bar capable of switching from a straight configuration in the parallel position of the clamps to a curved configuration in the tilted position of the clamps.
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