US Patent:
20210292127, Sep 23, 2021
Inventors:
- Houston TX, US
Jonathan Guerrero - Houston TX, US
Matthew Allen Hegler - Kingwood TX, US
John Leger - Baytown TX, US
Matthew Lousteau - Houston TX, US
Juan Moreno - Houston TX, US
Jagtar Thethy - Houston TX, US
Alexander Lee Winn - Houston TX, US
International Classification:
B65H 75/24
B65H 75/20
Abstract:
A system includes a drum assembly that includes a support bar having a first end and a second end, and a plurality of drum segments coupled to the support bar. The drum segments are movable between retracted and extended positions, and the drum assembly is configured to be disposed within an interior region of a coil of flexible pipe when the plurality of drum segments are in the retracted position. The system also includes a first containment flange coupled to the drum assembly at the first end, a second containment flange coupled to the drum assembly at the second end, a first coupling device configured to removably couple the first containment flange to the drum assembly, and a second coupling device configured to removably couple the second containment flange to the drum assembly. The first and second containment flanges are configured to contain the flexible pipe.