Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Buoy – For mooring a vessel
Patent
1991-01-16
1992-11-10
Sotelo, Jesus D.
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Buoy
For mooring a vessel
114230, B63B 2202
Patent
active
051620057
ABSTRACT:
Mooring device comprising a vessel and a body carrying anchor lines which body is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis or weathervaning axis with respect to the vessel and attached to the vessel in a manner such that in case a predetermined load in one or more of the anchor lines is exceeded the body swings away with respect to the vessel in the direction of the load to avoid overloading of anchor lines and mooring device by changing the load excursion characteristic in such a way that at the predetermined load, excursion can take place without substantial change of the load.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3442245 (1969-05-01), Christians et al.
patent: 4798155 (1989-01-01), Poldervaart
patent: 5041038 (1991-08-01), Poldervaart et al.
Brahan Thomas J.
Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Sotelo Jesus D.
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