A FLEXIBLE ARMORED PIPE

摘要

The invention relates to a flexible armored pipe for transportation of fluids, comprising an inner sealing sheath (5) and at least one displacement reduced armor layer (3) comprising a plurality of elongate elements comprising at least a female type elongate element (14a) comprising at least one recess (17a) in each opposite side and a male type elongate element (14b) comprising at least one protruding tongue (17b) in each opposite side and wherein each of the female type and the male type elongate elements are substantially symmetrical in a symmetry line substantially normal to the inner sealing sheath when the pipe is in a non bended state and where said protruding tongues of said male type elongate element windings are engaged in said recesses of adjacent female type elongate element windings.