Patent ID: 9097371
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. An elongate composite tape for forming at least one helically wound layer of interlocked windings in a flexible pipe body for transporting production fluid, the tape being configured to interlock adjacent windings in the layer of tape by nesting a hooked region of a winding into a hook-receiving region of an adjacent winding, wherein the composite tape comprises: an elongate tape element and a tape element holder member comprising a first portion configured to retain a given winding of the elongate tape element and a second, hooked, portion configured to engage an adjacent winding of the elongate tape element, wherein the elongate tape element comprises a unitary body having a base surface, a top surface opposed to the base surface and opposed first and second side walls extending between the base surface and the top surface, wherein the first portion of the tape element holder member comprises a base web arranged in confronting relation with the base surface of the tape element and opposed first and second side webs extending from opposed side margins of the base web and arranged in confronting relation to the respective first and second side walls of the tape element, and wherein the first side wall of the unitary body of the tape element includes a rebate forming a recess sized and configured to receive the first side web of the tape element holder.