Tendon latch

Details Tendon latch Tendon latch

1982-07-26

1985-01-01

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Marine structure or fabrication thereof

With anchoring of structure to marine floor

405169, 405195, 166340, 166341, E02D 574, E02D 2100, E21B 43013, E21B 4336

Patent

active

044914393

ABSTRACT:
A latch connects tendons run from a floating platform to a socket in a foundation on the sea floor. The latch includes a latch body having a plurality of dogs disposed within and urgible outward from the latch body. A piston is releasably disposed within the latch body above the dogs and moves downwardly when released to urge the dogs outwardly from the body into latching engagement with the socket. A trigger mechanism in the latch releases the piston when the latch body lands in the socket and contacts a trigger pin projecting upwardly from the bottom of the socket. A series of wedges are disposed exteriorally on the body and inhibit lateral movement of the body relative to the socket when the tendon is subjected to a cycle bending loads.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3222088 (1965-12-01), Haeber
patent: 3223164 (1965-12-01), Otteman
patent: 3321217 (1967-05-01), Ahlstone
patent: 3452815 (1969-07-01), Watkins
patent: 3492027 (1970-01-01), Herring
patent: 3675713 (1972-07-01), Watkins
patent: 3851708 (1974-12-01), Ellis
patent: 4086776 (1978-05-01), Beard
patent: 4333528 (1982-06-01), Woodman
patent: 4405016 (1983-09-01), Best

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Tendon latch does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

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

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-576117