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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew F Hunter, Houston, TX (US);
James D Bozeman, Houston, TX (US);
Glenn M Wald, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Conoco Inc., Ponca City, OK (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4052231 ; 405224 ; 4052241 ; 403353 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for mooring attachment of a floating tension leg platform to a subsea anchorage. The apparatus includes a tendon with an enlarged connector on one end, the connector being formed by a frustoconical bearing surface extending away from the end to which it is connected. A connector shroud partially surrounds the frustoconical surface and is connected to it by an elastomeric bearing. An inwardly sloping surface engages a supplementarily sloped surface formed on the attachment receptacle load ring to increase hoop strength. A side-entry bottom receptacle is also disclosed.