Floating lowering and lifting device

Details Floating lowering and lifting device Floating lowering and lifting device

2007-12-25

2007-12-25

Lagman, Frederick L. (Department: 3673)

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Diving

With pressure equalization

C405S191000, C405S205000, C405S206000, C405S203000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10522813

ABSTRACT:
A floating lowering and lifting device (1) includes a floating structure (2) and a lifting unit (3) lowerable from the floating structure (2) towards the sea bed, the lifting unit (3) having a chamber (5) with at least one gas-inlet opening (9) in its wall (27) and an equalization opening (23, 25) in its wall (27), a gas supply (13) being connected to the gas inlet opening (9) The device includes a control element (15) connected to the gas supply (13) for controlling a gas supply rate to the chamber (5), wherein the chamber (5) includes a releasable coupling member (7) for releasably attaching to a load (8).

REFERENCES:
patent: 3589133 (1971-06-01), Lowd et al.
patent: 3633369 (1972-01-01), Lawrence
patent: 3713411 (1973-01-01), Bordessoule et al.
patent: 4683832 (1987-08-01), Dysarz
patent: 5097786 (1992-03-01), Sheffield
patent: 6082947 (2000-07-01), Adamson
patent: 6588985 (2003-07-01), Bernard
patent: 6772705 (2004-08-01), Leonard et al.
patent: 6935262 (2005-08-01), Roodenburg et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Floating lowering and lifting device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Floating lowering and lifting device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Floating lowering and lifting device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3849750