1976-10-07
1978-02-14
Taylor, Dennis L.
61 90, 61 91, F02D 2302, E02B 1708
Patent
active
040731553
ABSTRACT:
A sea platform includes a first part which comprises a floatable platform or deck having a plurality of supporting legs which extend therethrough and which may be elevated and lowered by an elevating mechanism. A second part comprises a floatable base which is adaptable to be lowered to the sea bed. A plurality of second legs extend upwardly from the base and they include open tops in an uppermost chamber of a size to receive the lowermost ends of the first legs therein in telescopic interengagement. Both the first and second parts are floatable out to the location to be of use and the base is then flooded in order to submerge it to the sea bed. The other part includes a floatable platform and it includes an elevating mechanism for each of its legs which may be lowered into the tops of the legs extending upwardly from the base after it arrives at the same location as the base. For the purpose of effecting the interengagement of the legs, the upper legs of the floatable platform are provided with a seal lock permitting access to a working chamber having a winch. The winch is connected to a cable which is extended out of the chamber and floats on a buoy on the sea during its movement to the sea location. The bottom legs each include a buoy connection to the interior of the uppermost chamber thereof and the two connections are removed from the buoy and interconnected and wound upon the winch in order to bring the legs carried by the platform downwardly into engagement with the second legs carried by the base and they may be locked together.
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Taylor Dennis L.
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