Umbilical bullet connector
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Mar 15, 2011
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Mar 4, 2010
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Aug 26, 2008
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Aug 26, 2008
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The invention described herein is directed to a bullet connector for umbilicals, and for a method of disconnecting an umbilical from a bullet connector. The bullet connector described herein comprises a tapered nose cone, a body comprising a cylindrical housing, a cylinder removeably mounted in the cylindrical housing, and a locking plate removeably fastened to the lower region of the cylinder. The invention described herein is further directed to a method for disconnecting a potted umbilical from an umbilical connector involving severing a potted umbilical above the tapered nose cone section of an umbilical connector comprising a locking plate, cylinder housing, and cylinder; disconnecting the locking plate of the umbilical connector from the cylinder of the umbilical connector; removing the cylinder of the umbilical connector from the cylinder housing of the umbilical housing of the umbilical connector; striking the portion of the umbilical extending from the upper face of the cylinder with sufficient force to knock its termination potting loose; and separating the umbilical from the cylinder.
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