US3355899A
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Offshore operations
Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Filing: 1966-05-31
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Granted: 1967-12-05
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Expires: 1986-05-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth T Koonce
- 👤 Joseph A Burkhardt
- 👤 Richard P Knapp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:11
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B15/00; E21B15/02; B; B63; B63B; B63B21/00; B63B21/50; B63B21/502; E21B41/00; E21B41/10; E21B43/00; E21B43/01; E21B43/0107; E02; E02B; E02B17/00; E02B2017/0095
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN UNDERWATER CONDUIT TO A FLOATING VESSEL WHICH COMPRISES: LOWERING AT LEAST ONE CONDUIT MEMBER FROM WATER SURFACE TO WATER BOTTOM; SAID CONDUIT MEMBER HAVING UPPER AND LOWER ENDS AND BEING PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A FIRST END ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM END OF SAID CONDUIT AND A SECOND END ADJACENT TO THE TOP END OF SAID CONDUIT; PIVOTALLY ANCHORING SAID CONDUIT MEMBER TO WATER BOTTOM SUCH THAT THE UPPER END OF SAID CONDUIT MEMBER IS BELOW WATER SURFACE; CONNECTING A BUOYANTLY SUPPORTED VESSEL TO THE UPPER END OF SAID CONDUIT MEMBER; AND CONNECTING SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AT ITS FIRST END TO THE CONDUIT FOR FLUID ON WATER BOTTOM AND AT ITS SECOND END TO SAID VESSEL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN UNDERWATER CONDUIT TO A FLOATING VESSEL WHICH COMPRISES: LOWERING AT LEAST ONE CONDUIT MEMBER FROM WATER SURFACE TO WATER BOTTOM; SAID CONDUIT MEMBER HAVING UPPER AND LOWER ENDS AND BEING PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A FIRST END ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM END OF SAID CONDUIT AND A SECOND END ADJACENT TO THE TOP END OF SAID CONDUIT; PIVOTALLY ANCHORING SAID CONDUIT MEMBER TO WATER BOTTOM SUCH THAT THE UPPER END OF SAID CONDUIT MEMBER IS BELOW WATER SURFACE; CONNECTING A BUOYANTLY SUPPORTED VESSEL TO THE UPPER END OF SAID CONDUIT MEMBER; AND CONNECTING SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AT ITS FIRST END TO THE CONDUIT FOR FLUID ON WATER BOTTOM AND AT ITS SECOND END TO SAID VESSEL.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-04 | 1971-06-05 | 1971-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-04 | 1975-06-05 | 1975-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-04 | 1979-06-05 | 1979-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |