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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
May. 23, 2011
Quoc Anh Dang, Houston, TX (US);
David Seaman, Waller, TX (US);
Quoc Anh Dang, Houston, TX (US);
David Seaman, Waller, TX (US);
SOFEC, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An arrangement for measuring tension in mooring chainsconnected to a floating structure. The arrangement includes a chain stopperhaving a first portionand a second portion. The first portionhas a first load bearing surfaceand the second portionhas a second load bearing surface. The arrangement further includes at least one pinarranged and designed for measuring shear loads and laterally traversing the chain stopperbetween the first and second load bearing surfaces, whereby, upon application of a load to the chainstopper assembly, the at least one pinis positioned in the load path.