US 12,221,866 B2
Flexible pipe connection systems and methods
Corey Massey, Houston, TX (US); John Eden, Houston, TX (US); and Julian Keihany, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/183,535.
Application 18/183,535 is a continuation of application No. 17/091,999, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,624,267.
Prior Publication US 2023/0212928 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 43/12 (2006.01); F16L 41/02 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 43/12 (2013.01) [F16L 41/02 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for transferring fluid, the system comprising:
a manifold having a plurality of fluid inlets;
a first pump truck having a first pump disposed thereon,
wherein the first pump comprises a first fluid outlet;
a first flexible pipe configured to couple the first fluid outlet to a first of the plurality of fluid inlets,
wherein the first flexible pipe has a first connection point at a first end, the first connection point configured to couple to the first fluid outlet,
wherein the first flexible pipe has a second connection point at a second end, the second connection point configured to couple to the first of the plurality of fluid inlets,
wherein the first connection point is non-vertical, and
wherein the first flexible pipe is self-supporting and forms an arch extending over the first pump truck.