103 results about "Stinger" patented technology

A protective cover (10) is disclosed that can be interchanged among a variety of baby seats. It includes a canopy (11) and a sealing element (22) that can interchangeably and flexibly seal around a variety of baby seats. It may also contain a removable hood (20) that may shield a portion of an insect resistant mesh (15) so that a side mesh (15b) remains open for air and viewing of the occupant under the protective cover (10). Furthermore, the hood (20) may be attached at an approximate midpoint (26) of the canopy (11) to allow versatility in deploying the hood in a rearward direction and fastening the hood with attachment element (38). Likewise, the hood (20) may be folded in a forward direction and attached with attachment element (38) to a forward contour of a baby seat. The protective cover may include a protective foot shield (14) located under the hood (20) that may protect, for instance, feet of an occupant from a stinger or biting proboscis of a flying insect when the feet may touch the inside surfaces of the cover. Another feature of the present invention may include the ability of the present invention to be folded to a reduced state for easy storage and held in the reduced state by an integral restraining element which could be the hood (20). Another feature could be an inclement weather filtering configuration of mesh that could be located on the side to filter light, for instance, to a reduced level for the occupant's comfort.

A protective cover (10) is disclosed that can be interchanged among a variety of baby seats. It includes a canopy (11) and a sealing element (22) that can interchangeably and flexibly seal around a variety of baby seats. It may also contain a removable hood (20) that may shield a portion of an insect resistant mesh (15) so that a side mesh (15b) remains open for air and viewing of the occupant under the protective cover (10). Furthermore, the hood (20) may be attached at an approximate midpoint (26) of the canopy (11) to allow versatility in deploying the hood in a rearward direction and fastening the hood with attachment element (38). Likewise, the hood (20) may be folded in a forward direction and attached with attachment element (38) to a forward contour of a baby seat. The protective cover may include a protective foot shield (14) located under the hood (20) that may protect, for instance, feet of an occupant from a stinger or biting proboscis of a flying insect when the feet may touch the inside surfaces of the cover. Another feature of the present invention may include the ability of the present invention to be folded to a reduced state for easy storage and held in the reduced state by an integral restraining element which could be the hood (20). Another feature could be an inclement weather filtering configuration of mesh that could be located on the side to filter light, for instance, to a reduced level for the occupant's comfort.

A cable deployment system and method for laying a cable on the sea floor. The cable deployment system includes a cable having a first cable section connected to a riser cable section. The riser cable section includes an armor that is connected to a drum capable of containing a required length of the first cable section. A stinger is attached to the drum and shaped to allow the first cable section to exit the drum. The cable deployment system also includes a tensioning device attached to the drum. The tensioning device is capable of maintaining a tension in the first cable section during deployment of the first cable section from the drum. The method of deploying the cable in deep water from a surface vessel includes the steps of containing the first cable section within the drum and lowering the drum from the surface vessel. An end of the first cable section is secured to the sea floor and the first cable section is deployed from the drum onto the sea floor.

A hat stringer inspection device permits continuous inspection of hat stringers as one or more probes are moved along the length of the hat stringer. Probes may be magnetically coupled to opposing surfaces of the structure, including, for example, where one of the probes is positioned inside the hat stringer and the probes are magnetically coupled across the surface of the hat stringer. The device may be autonomous with a feedback-controlled motor to drive the inspection device along the hat stringer. Magnetic coupling is also used to re-orient the position and / or alignment of the probes with respect to changes in the hat stringer or shapes, sizes, and configurations of hat stingers.

Disclosed is a deepwater subsea pipeline starting laying method. The method includes the following steps that (1) a main workboat moves to an operating place to be in position and is connected with an anchor casting tug; (2) the tug moves to stern of the main workboat and releases a starting cable, and the tug moves to a target and casts a starting anchor to a target point; (3) the main workboat pulls the starting cable to perform starting anchor tension test; the starting anchor is positioned; (4) the starting cable is fixed to the stern; (5) a starting pipeline is laid to the stern; (6) before a starting end socket comes out of a stinger, the main workboat moves forwards, and pipe laying tension is controlled; (7) during mounting of the starting end socket, conditions of stinger passing, putting down state and twisting of the starting end socket are monitored, the starting end socket is positioned, and mud touching positions and coordinates are determined; (8) normal pipeline laying is performed after starting end socket positioning and inspecting. By means of the deepwater subsea pipeline starting laying method, deepwater laying of the subsea pipeline can be performed, and the main workboat can accurately position the starting end socket of the subsea pipeline by the aid of an underwater robot.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for continuously laying a pipeline on the floor of a body of water from a pipelaying vessel, said apparatus comprising: a generally cylindrical reel with an axis upon which the pipeline is wound, a stinger provided at the stern of the vessel for guiding the lowered pipeline, launch means for the controlled lowering of the pipeline over the stinger of said vessel and into the body of water. This apparatus further comprises a frame supporting the reel and the launch means, adapted to be moveable with respect to the vessel in the longitudinal direction of the pipeline, and a tension device to be mounted between the frame and the vessel, adapted to control the pipeline tension in a predetermined tension range during pipelaying.

A system for laying a pipeline from a floating vessel onto the ocean floor in relatively deep ocean water which provides guidance, bend restricting, and stabilizing means for the pipe sections while the connection by welding processes are being done and for providing means to remove the guidance, bend restricting, and stabilizing means from the central area of the stinger when passing objects of a larger diameter than the pipeline.

An expandable stinger planter is described which includes a base frame and a pivot frame mounted to the base frame for pivotal movement thereon about multiple pivot axes. A stinger comprised of a pair of elongated probes is mounted to the pivot frame and extending to bottom ends. A stinger mounting frame is operatively positioned between the pivot frame and at least one of the elongated probes. An actuator on the stinger mounting frame is operable to shift the bottom ends between a closed position and an open wherein the bottom ends are opened and form a plant discharge opening. An internal plant receiving receptacle within the probes is open to the plant discharge opening at the open position whereby a plant placed in the plant receiving receptacle may be discharged through the plant discharge opening.

Coupling device (1) for connection and disconnection of bottomhole equipment, comprising; a male part (2) having a conically shaped stinger (3) with locking grooves (4), which male part is arranged at the end of a coiled tubing; and a female part (5) comprising a receptacle (7) in an upper end (6) and a house (8) that constitutes the outer part of the female part from the receptacle to a lower end (9), which receptacle has conical shape adapted to receive the stinger of the male part, distinguished in that the female part further comprises: a hold open sleeve (10) within the house towards the upper end, adjacent and below the receptacle, which hold open sleeve is axially displaceable in the house in direction towards the lower end and has an internal diameter smaller than the receptacle; locking dogs (11) with a biasing device (12) pushing the locking dogs radially inwards, which locking dogs are arranged between the house and the hold open sleeve; a locking sleeve (13) with a biasing device (14) pushing the locking sleeve towards the upper end, which locking sleeve is arranged axially displaceable in the house below the locking dogs, with internal diameter towards the upper end large enough to receive the hold open sleeve and outer diameter smaller than or equal to the locking dogs in extended position; a verifying bolt (15) with a biasing device (16) pushing the verifying bolt radially inwards, which verifying bolt before joining the male and female parts has an outer end extending out of the house, such that by joining the male and female parts the coupling device will lock automatically, as the hold open sleeve (10) is pushed into the locking sleeve (13) by the stinger, after which the locking dogs (11) are pushed into the grooves (4) of the stinger, after which the locking sleeve is pushed up over the locking dogs locking said locking dogs, after which the verifying bolt once the locking sleeve is in locking position will be pushed into an adapted opening (17) in the locking sleeve, thereby verifying correct locking.

The present invention relates to a pipeline guide assembly for a pipeline laying vessel, the pipeline guide assembly comprising:—a plurality of segments (20) pivotably interconnected via hinges (38) in an end-to-end relationship, each segment comprising at least one pipeline support (34) constructed to support a pipeline, wherein the pipeline supports provide a firing line (24) along which a pipeline can be launched,—a curvature mechanism (32) comprising at least one actuator (68, 68a, 68b, 68c, 68d), the curvature mechanism constructed for pivoting each segment relative to the next segment such that in use the segments provide a curved firing line, wherein the pipeline supports limit the curvature of the pipeline as it is launched along said curved firing line. The present invention also relates to a vessel comprising the stinger. The present invention also relates to a method of laying a pipeline utilizing the stinger of the invention.

A cargo bin dumping system wherein there is provided a cargo bin as disclosed in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, with the addition of first and second lateral receiving stinger tubes for the engagement of a stinger therethrough, so as to facilitate the safe, and efficient dumping of the contents of a cargo basket into a waste bin or the like utilizing an ordinary forklift. A stinger specifically designed to work with the present system is also provided.

An apparatus, method and system for eradicating soil-borne pests in soil utilizing leading and trailing rows of shanks, a source of electricity and a mechanism to determine the condition of the soil being treated. The leading row has ripper shanks that open a path through the soil and the trailing row has specially configured electrically conductive stinger shanks, connected to the source of electricity, that discharge electricity into the soil to electrocute pests. The soil condition determination mechanism comprises one or more soil probes in a probe row disposed between the leading and trailing rows. The soil probe reads the condition of the soil in the path cut by the ripper shanks and transmits a signal to a voltage controller that is connected to the source of electricity to adjust the output thereof to the stinger shanks to automatically compensate for changing soil conditions to effectively and efficiently eradicate pests.

A stair tread support member for releasably supporting generally planar stair tread members including stair tread members made of glass or other transparent material includes a general planar base part adapted to be supported on a stairway stinger. The tread support member includes spaced apart flanges forming a channel shaped slot for receiving and supporting a stair tread member. A cushioning member may be interposed the support flanges and the stair tread member. Removable threaded fasteners are engageable with the second flange for retaining the stair treads secured to the tread support member. An elongated cap fits in a slot in the second flange and covers the fasteners.

A double check valve (10) with two separate elements (20, 25) individually movable to close the valve and collectively movable to open the valve. The separate elements are independently closing the valve, and collectively controllable to open the valve, to allow pressure release or to allow injection of fluid (e.g. lubricant). In an example, the double check valve includes two separate check valves with a stinger element (30) between them which is operable to internally sting the one check valve when (e.g. by action of) the other check valve is stung by a user (e.g. using a stinger means) thereby to open both check valves individually and the double check valve as a whole.

An open hole is drilled with coiled tubing that has an electric line. At the conclusion of drilling the drilling bottom hole assembly is removed and a liner running tool is connected between the coiled tubing and the liner. The electric line remains in the coiled tubing but spacers can be added to keep the lower end of the electric line away from the running tool. A wiper plug has a passage therethrough and a movable stinger that can hold open a pair of flapper valves. The liner is released from the running tool and cement is delivered through the stinger with a bit of excess that is above the running tool. The lifting of the stinger with the coiled tubing closes the flappers and allows circulation out of excess cement. Setting down on the coiled tubing allows a seal to re-engage in the deployment sleeve, allowing pressure to be placed against the wiper plug, such that it can be launched to displace the remaining cement within the liner into the annulus around the liner.

A system, apparatus, and method for transferring a subsea payload (such as seismic nodes) at a subsea position by using an elevator system located on a subsea basket. A plurality of seismic nodes may be located on a plurality of support slides, trays, or other node holders at different levels within the basket. The elevator system is configured to move the seismic nodes between different heights within the basket for external transfer from one or more vertical positions. During transfer operations between a subsea basket and an underwater vehicle (e.g., ROV), the desired level of seismic nodes may be positioned to the desired vertical position within the basket and transferred to the ROV by various transfer mechanisms, such as an extendable stinger or chain drive. Multiple levels of seismic nodes (or node holders) may be transferred between the basket and ROV during a single subsea docking.

The invention relates to a new method for regulating an angle of a stinger and a device thereof. The method comprises the following steps: (1) arranging a strengthening structure equipped with a fixed pulley blocks at a stern (or bow) to be connected with a pulley block on a support structure at an end of a ship; (2) arranging a truss structure to change width; (3) arranging a connection rod at the end of the truss structure to be connected with the stinger; (4) connecting the strengthening structure equipped with the fixed pulley block with the truss structure as well as the truss structure with the connection rod by a connection sustained center which can rotate in two directions; and (5) loosening and straining a cable connecting the pulley blocks by control of a winch to drive the structure so as to change the angle of the stinger and meet mounting and pipelaying requirements. New device is used to completely separate mounting of the pulley blocks from the stinger structure without requiring the same width of the pulley block on the stinger and the pulley block at the end of the ship, and the pulley blocks are prevented from being soaked in water for a long time, thus the applicability is wider.

The invention provides multifunctional dumbbell ball sport equipment, and relates to sport fitness equipment capable of being used indoors and outdoors and a use method of the equipment. The multifunctional dumbbell ball sport equipment is structurally provided with a ball arm system, a dumbbell ball, a ball frame system, a motor and transmission system, an information system and a dumbbell ball movement control facility. Rotation, rise and fall of a ball frame can be controlled and adjusted; a ball rod and the ball frame are connected through a rod sleeve mounting system, a rotary shaft, a balance tension spring, a point position spring and a ball return spring, the dumbbell ball can run universally, and the range is controlled; when the dumbbell ball is hit, the ball rod axially penetrates through and slides in a rod sleeve, the far and near gravity of the ball changes, the high and low point position rises and falls, or the ball rotates around the rod sleeve mounting system, and under the force effect of the balance tension spring, the point position spring, the ball return spring and the like, the dumbbell ball tends to return to an original position to be hit again; the ball rod can be used as a wooden stinger, and the ball frame can be used as a bicycle pedal and an elastic stepping machine.

Offshore system for delivering geotechnical tools to seafloor is described. The system includes a carrier tube that includes an upper end and a lower end, wherein the carrier tube is characterized by an outer diameter and an inner diameter and wherein the inner diameter of the carrier tube defines a hydraulic cylinder; a landing sub shaped or installed at or near the upper end of the carrier tube, wherein inner diameter of the landing sub is smaller than the inner diameter of the carrier tube; a drill bit shaped or installed at or near the lower end of the carrier tube; an extension tube extending upward from the upper end of the carrier tube; an upward seal that seals top portion of the extension tubes; a compression system for introducing compressed fluid under the upward seal; a fixed rod that runs through the hydraulic cylinder; a hydraulic piston disposed in the hydraulic cylinder, wherein the hydraulic piston is moveable along the fixed rod; one or more shear pins configured to restrict displacement of the hydraulic piston until a sufficient fluid pressure is built up; and an inner tube disposed between the carrier tube and the hydraulic piston, wherein lower portion of the inner tube includes a cone penetrometer that is ballistically inserted into the soil during downward displacement of the hydraulic piston.

An apparatus for deploying pipe string is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a mast; an articulated stationary table to which the mast is affixed; a stinger affixed to the stationary table to articulate with the mast; and a pipe erector operatively connected to the mast.

A sting kit apparatus and method of use. The apparatus is a portable kit that can be easily transported to a beach and can be used to immediately treat jelly fish stings or stings from other stinging organisms such as bees, wasps, hornets, etc. The kit includes a solution including a proteinase toxin neutralizer to neutralize jelly fish stinger toxin proteins and tools coated with proteolytic agents to attract, attach and further neutralize jelly fish stingers.

An aircraft stinger clip and related methods are disclosed that provide an apparatus for attaching aircraft elements to an aircraft stringer. In one embodiment, the stringer clip is a three-piece clamp assembly spanning the width of an aircraft stringer and including a single bottom member and two opposing top members that are configured to be engagingly coupled. The top and bottom members of the stringer clip are preferably made of rigid, but light-weight and flame retardant material.

An adjustable mounting bracket for mounting a skull of an animal onto a wall or other flat surface. The mounting bracket is adjustable so that the angle at which the skull is held can be changed, so that the mounted skull of the animal can be rotated from side to side, and so that the stinger to which the skull is secured to the mounting bracket can be lifted off of the base of the mounting bracket without removing the base from the wall to which it is secured. The base can be made in a variety of shapes and designs to add to the esthetics of the mount. Adjustment of the mounting bracket does not require any tools. The stinger is removable which facilitates marketing, packaging and distribution requirements in addition to making it easier to attach a skull to it.

Disclosed is a deepwater subsea pipeline stopping laying method. The method includes that (1) suspension column line length from a mud touching point to an operating line pipeline is calculated, and pipeline torsion release is finished; (2) the pipeline is recycled to an operating line; (3) tension of a pipe abandon recycling cable is converted to a tensioner, and then an adjusting pipe is mounted; (4) a stopping end socket is mounted on the pipeline; (5) tension conversion is performed, and the stopping laying end socket passes by the tensioner by means of the pipe abandon recycling cable; (6) the stopping end socket is continued to be put down and monitored; (7) the stopping end socket is put down till the end socket touches mud; (8) ultimate accurate positioning of the stopping end socket is performed; a main workboat moves backwards, and a tail of a stinger is located right above the stopping end socket; (9) a pipe abandon recycling hook is separated from a rigging of the stopping end socket, the main workboat recycles the pipe abandon recycling cable, and stopping laying is finished. By means of the deepwater subsea pipeline stopping laying method, deepwater laying of the subsea pipeline can be performed, the stopping end socket of the subsea pipeline can be accurately positioned, and the stopping end socket of the deepwater pipeline can be real-timely monitored and controlled.

This stinger-spinner jig will allow the artificial bait that is on the hook to remain in the area of the fish or strike zone as long as possible and better mimic the action of a wounded baitfish. This in turn will make the device a more effective type of lure. This desired effect is made possible because of a specific design of the straight or angled piece of metal wire from the body of the lure and the use of a spinner blade to create additional lift.

A hitch-mounted load carrier includes a connecting member configured to be inserted into a hitch receiver and a locking mechanism coupled to the connecting member and configured to secure the connecting member inside the hitch receiver. The locking mechanism includes a first actuator disposed in an interior of the connecting member, a second actuator opposite the first actuator disposed in the interior of the connecting member and coupled to the first actuator by a shaft, and a first wedge disposed at least partially in the interior of the connecting member. A first surface of the first wedge contacts the first actuator and a second surface of the first wedge contacts the second actuator. The first and second actuators are configured to radially translate the first wedge.

A method of S-laying a pipeline from a vessel (103) is disclosed. A stinger (104) extends away from an end of the vessel (103) and the pipeline passes over the stinger (104) as it is laid from the vessel (103). The inclination of the pipeline to the horizontal increases as it passes along the stinger (104) and after it leaves the stinger (104) until it reaches an inflection point beyond the end of the stinger (104) at which the inclination of the pipeline to the horizontal is at a maximum. The inclination of the pipeline thereafter reduces until it touches down on the seabed. The method includes providing guides on the stinger (104) that limit lateral movement of the pipeline relative to the stinger (104) and moving the vessel (103) and the stinger (104) during S-laying to an orientation in which the longitudinal axis of the stinger (104) is inclined to the path of the pipeline (101) just laid on the seabed. The step of moving the vessel (103) and the stinger (104) comprises rotating the vessel (103) and the stinger (104) about a vertical axis passing through or adjacent to the inflection point.

A method for keeping bees by staying multiple queen bees in a single honeycomb in order to product more bee products includes freezing bees for 1-6 min, shearing off their stingers and a lateral jaw, training in an enclosed case, and culturing.