Patent ID: 11892112
Assignee: TRINITY BAY EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 15:
16. A bore plug assembly, comprising:
an inflatable plug, wherein the inflatable plug comprises:
an inflatable bladder that defines a fluid cavity and an inflation port opening that opens to the fluid cavity; and
an inflation fluid port secured within the inflation port opening in the inflatable bladder such that the inflation fluid port opens to the fluid cavity to enable the inflatable bladder to be inflated to facilitate plugging an end of a pipe bore in a flexible pipe; and

a plug securement mechanism, wherein the plug securement mechanism comprises:
a threaded fastener configured to be secured in a fastener opening that is formed through tubing of the flexible pipe such that the threaded fastener extends into the pipe bore of the flexible pipe behind the inflatable plug to facilitate blocking the inflatable plug from inadvertently being pushed out of the end of the pipe bore when fluid pressure within the pipe bore is elevate; and
a shackle configured to be secured to the flexible pipe via the threaded fastener such the shackle at least partially extends into the pipe bore of the flexible pipe behind the inflatable plug.