Patent ID: 8499838

Claim:
A connector for connecting to a subsea device having an axis, the connector comprising: an outer body defining a cavity; an inner body defining a bore, wherein the lower end of the inner body resides within the cavity; an engaging member coupled to the outer body and configured to engage a shoulder of the subsea device, the engaging member being configured to move radially between a radially withdrawn position disengaged from the subsea device and radially advanced position engaging the subsea device; a seal carried by the inner body and configured to form a seal between the inner body and the subsea device; a pre-loading member coupled to the outer body, the pre-loading member being configured to engage a shoulder of the inner body, the pre-loading member being configured to move radially between a radially withdrawn position disengaged from the inner body and a radially advanced position engaging the inner body and urging the seal against the subsea device to exert a pre-loading force on the seal; and wherein the seal is configured to be further energized by a pressure of a fluid flowing through the bore.