US3245438A
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Ship mooring device
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1964-12-04
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1984-12-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George A Mccammon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:49
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B22/00; B63B22/02; B63B22/021; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/402; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/8807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A VESSEL AT OFFSHORE SITES WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION A PLYON SECURELY POSITIONED ON THE SEA BOTTOM, MEANS FOR MOORING THE BOW OF A VESSEL TO SAID PYLON, A STRUCTURE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL THEREFROM, SAID STRUCTURE BEING CHARACTERIZED BY CONSISTING OF AN INBOARD LEG ELEMENT WHICH EXTENDS OUTWARDLY FROM SAID PYLON AND AN OUTBOARD LEG ELEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID INBOARD LEG ELEMENT, SAID OUTBOARD LEG ELEMENT BEING POSITIONED BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER AND BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND ALONG THE SIDE OF SAID VESSEL MOORED TO SAID PYLON, CONDUITS WHICH EXTEND LENGTH OF SAID STRUCTURE WITH INBOARD ENDS HAVING CONNECTIONS TO CONDUITS ON SAID PYLON AND OUTBOARD ENDS HAVING CONNECTIONS ON THE VESSEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A VESSEL AT OFFSHORE SITES WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION A PLYON SECURELY POSITIONED ON THE SEA BOTTOM, MEANS FOR MOORING THE BOW OF A VESSEL TO SAID PYLON, A STRUCTURE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL THEREFROM, SAID STRUCTURE BEING CHARACTERIZED BY CONSISTING OF AN INBOARD LEG ELEMENT WHICH EXTENDS OUTWARDLY FROM SAID PYLON AND AN OUTBOARD LEG ELEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID INBOARD LEG ELEMENT, SAID OUTBOARD LEG ELEMENT BEING POSITIONED BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER AND BEING ADAPTED TO EXTEND ALONG THE SIDE OF SAID VESSEL MOORED TO SAID PYLON, CONDUITS WHICH EXTEND LENGTH OF SAID STRUCTURE WITH INBOARD ENDS HAVING CONNECTIONS TO CONDUITS ON SAID PYLON AND OUTBOARD ENDS HAVING CONNECTIONS ON THE VESSEL.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |