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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1988
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward J Arlt, III, Arlington, TX (US);
Frank J Kovitch, Arlington, TX (US);
Donald MacLachlan, Arlington, TX (US);
Charles M Reinhardt, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Corporation, Calabasas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
405224 ; 403124 ; 403130 ; 405202 ;
Abstract
An improved keyhole latch is provided for securing offshore structures in place. The back flange of the flex joint and latch assembly has a male portion and the load ring of the receptacle has a female portion. By matching the male and female portions, rolling of the load ring and flex joint and latch assembly is minimized and the noncontinuous surface on the load ring is strengthened.