Patents by Inventor Knut H{dot over (a)}vard Bekkevold

Knut H{dot over (a)}vard Bekkevold has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tool for connecting pipelines
    Patent number: 8794336
    Abstract: The invention concerns a tool for a tool for connecting an end of a first pipeline (22) to an end of a second pipeline (3) supported by a subsea structure (1) and being provided by at least two guide elements (11, 12). The tool comprising means for connecting the pipelines, and it comprises a receiving portion (32) provided to accommodate the end of the first pipeline in a slideable manner, and guiding means comprising at least two guiding sections (34, 35) extending from receiving portion (32). Each guiding section has an end arranged with an attachment portion (36, 37) interfacing with the guide elements (11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS
    Inventor: Knut H{dot over (a)}vard Bekkevold