Patent ID: 6227245
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: E21B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
An undersea hydraulic coupling member comprising:(a) a body section with a first internal bore extending therethrough, the body section attached to a probe, the probe having a second internal bore extending therethrough, the probe having a smaller outer diameter than the body section, the probe terminating at a leading face;(b) a poppet valve slidable in the first internal bore between an open position and a closed position, the poppet valve having an actuator extending therefrom through the second internal bore;(c) a plurality of flow ports extending between the second internal bore and the outer diameter of the probe; and(d) a port guard attached to the actuator, the port guard having a cylindrical body dimensioned to slide within the second internal bore, the port guard blocking fluid flow between the flow ports and the second internal bore when the poppet valve is in the closed position, the port guard having a plurality of axial passages for allowing fluid flow through the port guard when the poppet valve is in the open position.