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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philippe Joubert, Jouy En Josas, FR;
Jean Falcimaigne, Bois Colombes, FR;
Assignee:
Institut Francais du Petrole, Rueil-Malmaison, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
441-5 ; 1141 / ; 114293 ;
Abstract
A device is provided for avoiding twisting of a flexible line having two ends one of which is connected to a revolving joint having two parts, one of these two parts being integral with said end and the outer part of said revolving joint being integral with floating installation movable with respect to the other end of said flexible line. The device of the invention further includes means for setting one of the parts of said revolving joint in rotation with respect to the other.