Bend stiffener with bend indication

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PATENT NO 9741212
SERIAL NO

15300575

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A bend stiffener including a body tapering from a base to a top. The body has a central through-opening, extending from the base to the top, which is arranged to receive a subsea cable or umbilical, and a first bend indicator arranged on the body. The first bend indicator has a proximal portion having a fixed end which is fixed relative to the body and a distal portion which has a free end. The first bend indicator extending from the fixed end to the free end in the axial direction of the body. The distal portion covers a bend indication portion of the bend stiffener, which bend indication portion has a first visual appearance, and which distal portion has a second visual appearance. The first visual appearance differs from a visual appearance of an area of the bend stiffener surrounding the bend indication portion.

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NKT HV CABLES AB371 60 LYCKEBY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Worzyk, Thomas Lyckeby, SE 9 18
Zettervall, Björn Nättraby, SE 5 4

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