Patent ID: 11898941
Assignee: PIPELINE PRESSURE ISOLATION GROUP, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 7:
8. A packer ring and activation system comprising:
a packer support ring configured to deploy, expand or extend radially toward a pipeline inner wall and partially or completely bridge one or both of a plurality of extrusion gaps and/or a plurality of unsupported gaps between a plurality of said radially expanding grips, said packer support ring is comprised of at least one segment of a relatively stiff material encapsulated in relatively less stiff material;
an activation system comprising;
a packer;
a plurality of secondary wedges;
said plurality of secondary wedges are in mechanical communication with the packer support ring;
wherein the packer support ring is expanded radially toward said pipeline inner wall by the expansion of the plurality of secondary wedges.