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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2001
Renaud Le Devehat, Thorigny-sur-Oreuse, FR;
Renaud Le Devehat, Thorigny-sur-Oreuse, FR;
FMC Technologies, S.A., Sens, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns an assembly comprising balanced loading and unloading arm () installed at a first location and having articulated pipeline arms () mounted through one of its end on a base () and provided at the other of its ends with a system connecting () the articulated pipeline arms to coupling means () installed at the second location. It further comprises a cable () linked through one of its ends to the connecting system () and through the other of its ends to means () adapted to subject said cable to constant tension, and a connecting winch () whereon is wound a connection cable () for bringing the connecting system () in a position to be connected to the coupling means ().