Patent ID: 9409305
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B23D,B26D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for cutting a subsea submerged structure, the method comprising the steps of: (a) bringing a cutting apparatus into contact with the submerged structure, the cutting apparatus comprising: a plurality of bushings, a cutting structure on an outer surface of each bushing, each bushing having a bore therethrough, a concave interior socket coupled to each end of the bore; and a bolt joining adjacent bushings, the bolt having a convex shouldered end and a cylindrical end, the convex shouldered end being seated inside the concave interior socket while the cylindrical end of the bolt is coupled to a convex nut, the convex nut being seated inside the concave interior socket of the adjacent bushing, wherein the plurality of bushings are configured to articulate in relation to one another; (b) actuating the cutting apparatus along the submerged structure; and (c) cutting the structure using the cutting apparatus.