(19)
(11) EP 1 620 610 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/22

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/16

(21) Application number: 04759879.2

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04B 1/38(2006.01)
 E21B 15/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/011610
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/094762 (04.11.2004 Gazette 2004/45)

(54)

STRUCTURAL CONNECTOR FOR A DRILLING RIG SUBSTRUCTURE

STRUKTURELLER VERBINDER FÜR BOHRGESTELLUNTERBAU

CONNECTEUR DE STRUCTURE POUR INFRASTRUCTURE D'INSTALLATION DE FORAGE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 17.04.2003 US 463882 P
12.04.2004 US 822353

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(73) Proprietor: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
Houston, TX 77042 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • PALIDIS, Anastasios
    Katy, TX 77450 (US)

(74) Representative: Copsey, Timothy Graham et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-03/021061
US-A- 744 194
US-A- 1 090 955
US-A- 5 845 453
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US-A- 795 947
US-A- 3 150 617
   
       
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