Pipeline freespan support

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9388917
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14286991

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Apparatus and methods related to pipeline freespan support are described. For example, some embodiments may contain an upper structure, which contains at least four legs connected to one another by a number of bracing members, and a number of attachment points through which the upper structure can be lifted, and a lower structure, which contains at least four posts that can be connected to, and disconnected from as needed, the four legs of the upper structure, two spaced mud mats on which the posts stand, and at least two horizontal arms that can be attached to the posts, rotate about the posts, connect to and be locked with the posts on the other mud mat, and be lifted to an appropriate height to provide suitable support at the pipeline freespan location.

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QINGDAO MARINE ENGINEERING UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT INSPECTION AND TESTING CO LTDNO 6 KEJI ROAD JIMO LANGU QINGDAO CITY SHANDONG PROVINCE 266235

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Huang, Zhiming Missouri City, US 37 270
Zhang, Dagang Houston, US 18 39

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