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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Oceaneering International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Lance Michael Williams, Morgan City, LA (US);
Assignee:
Oceaneering International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/04 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B63B 35/00 (2006.01); B63C 11/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 19/0066 (2013.01); B25J 15/0028 (2013.01); B25J 15/0408 (2013.01); B25J 19/0033 (2013.01); B25J 15/0483 (2013.01); B63B 35/00 (2013.01); B63B 2035/008 (2013.01); B63C 11/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
In embodiments, a subsea manipulator tool changer comprises an ROV attachable standardized tool receiver and a tool, the subsea manipulator tool changer comprising a standardized tool latch and a standardized tool latch receiver whereby tools can be attached and detached subsea. In other embodiments, a system for changing tools while subsea comprises an ROV, a subsea manipulator tool changer, and a tool caddy configured to accept and release a tool where the tool comprises the standardized tool latch receiver.