Hydraulic and earth engineering – Marine structure or fabrication thereof – With anchoring of structure to marine floor
Patent
1984-09-18
1987-01-13
Husar, Cornelius J.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Marine structure or fabrication thereof
With anchoring of structure to marine floor
405195, 166367, E02D 574, E21B 712, E02B 1708
Patent
active
046361146
ABSTRACT:
Buoyancy apparatus is provided which allows two or more air canisters (43,45) to be mounted one above the other on a section (7) of a strut, without touching the delicate sides of the highly stressed part of that strut section. The canisters need not be of the same length as the section, and each may be of a length determined by the differing manufacturing economies of each. By removing this manufacturing restraint, it is economically possible to produce a strut in the form of a practical tether for a tension-leg platform for deep ocean use. The buoyancy canisters are held in place by tension cords (54,56,58) which attach flotation abutment plates (57,59) to a bulbous and relatively unstressed end (8) of the strut section. The strut, together with its buoyancy, may be deployed by screwing the strut sections one to another.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2552899 (1951-05-01), Manes
patent: 3017934 (1962-01-01), Rhodes et al.
patent: 3091937 (1963-06-01), Thompson et al.
patent: 3717002 (1973-02-01), O'Brien et al.
patent: 3858401 (1975-01-01), Watkins
patent: 3981357 (1976-09-01), Walker et al.
patent: 4094162 (1978-06-01), Allee
patent: 4297965 (1981-11-01), Horton et al.
patent: 4403658 (1983-09-01), Watkins
patent: 4468157 (1984-08-01), Horton
Fathom Oceanology Limited
Hewson Donald E.
Husar Cornelius J.
Stodola Nancy J.
LandOfFree
Buoyancy-supported struts for ocean platforms does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Buoyancy-supported struts for ocean platforms, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Buoyancy-supported struts for ocean platforms will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2353081