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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2011
Applicant:
Julek Romuald Tomas, Aberdeen, GB;
Inventor:
Julek Romuald Tomas, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
Subsea 7 Limited, Sutton, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/18 (2006.01); G01N 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/18 (2013.01); G01N 3/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for gripping a chain including a body which allows passage of the chain is disclosed. The body has first and second chain gripping devices, both adapted to grip the chain to restrict or prevent movement of the chain relative to the body. These first and second gripping devices are arranged in the body in respective first and second angular orientations which are offset with respect to one another, whereby the first and second chain gripping devices are adapted to grip respective links of the chain having different angular orientations. An associated method is also described.