US3330338A
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Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-31
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Granted: 1967-07-11
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Expires: 1983-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James R Dozier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:36
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B21/00; B63B21/50; B63B21/24; B63B21/26; E; E21; E21B; E21B41/00; E21B41/04; E21B7/00; E21B7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
AN ANCHOR ADAPTED TO SECURE ANCHOR LINES TO THE OCEAN FLOOR, SAID ANCHOR COMPRISING AN ANCHOR POST SUNK IN THE OCEAN FLOOR, CONNECTOR HOUSING ADAPTED TO FIT IN SLIDING AXIAL ENGAGEMENT ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID ANCHOR POST, SAID CONNECTOR HOUSING HAVING A BORE THEREIN EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM THEREOF, SAID BORE BEING OF A SIZE TO RECEIVE SAID ANCHOR POST THEREIN, COUPLING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID CONNECTOR HOUSING, SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING RIGID MECHANICAL CONNECTOR MEANS EXTENDING INWARDLY INTO THE BORE OF SAID CONNECTOR HOUSING AND ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID ANCHOR POST THEREIN, AND AN ANCHOR LINE CONNECTOR CARRIED OUTWARDLY ON SAID CONNECTOR HOUSING FOR SECURING THE END OF AN ANCHOR LINE THERETO, AND A SUBSTANTIALLY LATERALLY EXTENDING ANCHOR LINE EXTENDNG THEREFROM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
AN ANCHOR ADAPTED TO SECURE ANCHOR LINES TO THE OCEAN FLOOR, SAID ANCHOR COMPRISING AN ANCHOR POST SUNK IN THE OCEAN FLOOR, CONNECTOR HOUSING ADAPTED TO FIT IN SLIDING AXIAL ENGAGEMENT ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID ANCHOR POST, SAID CONNECTOR HOUSING HAVING A BORE THEREIN EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM THEREOF, SAID BORE BEING OF A SIZE TO RECEIVE SAID ANCHOR POST THEREIN, COUPLING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID CONNECTOR HOUSING, SAID COUPLING MEANS INCLUDING RIGID MECHANICAL CONNECTOR MEANS EXTENDING INWARDLY INTO THE BORE OF SAID CONNECTOR HOUSING AND ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID ANCHOR POST THEREIN, AND AN ANCHOR LINE CONNECTOR CARRIED OUTWARDLY ON SAID CONNECTOR HOUSING FOR SECURING THE END OF AN ANCHOR LINE THERETO, AND A SUBSTANTIALLY LATERALLY EXTENDING ANCHOR LINE EXTENDNG THEREFROM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-10 | 1971-01-09 | 1971-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-10 | 1975-01-09 | 1975-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-10 | 1979-01-09 | 1979-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |