The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 1983
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
John P Latimer, Newport News, VA (US);
Assignee:
Deepsea Ventures, Inc., Gloucester Point, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ; E02D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
405195 ; 37 72 ; 114264 ;
Abstract
This invention provides apparatus for supporting extremely heavy weights, such as a lengthy horizontal pipe string for ocean floor mining or dredging, from a downwardly facing horizontal ledge surface. The apparatus comprises a pair of support plates arranged evenly about the surface to be supported. Each plate is reciprocally movable toward and away from the object to be supported and is pivotably supported about two transverse horizontal axes. One axis preferably extends radially relative to the centerline of the surface to be supported.