公开(公告)号：US12296927B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17815399

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: FLINTSTONE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Inventor： Richard Taylor ,  David Smith

IPC: B63B21/20 ,  B63B21/04 ,  B63B21/18

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for mooring a structure and/or tensioning a mooring line. The apparatus comprises: a guide portion for guiding a portion of a first mooring line, and a lock arrangement, wherein the apparatus provides a mooring line path, the lock arrangement being provided on an opposite side of the mooring line path from the guide portion, at least when the lock arrangement is in an unlocked configuration. When in a locked configuration at least a portion of the lock arrangement is provided in the mooring path.

公开(公告)号：US10569838B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US16076839

申请日：2017-02-10

Applicant: Flintstone Technology Limited

Inventor： Richard Taylor ,  Andrew Clayson ,  David Smith

IPC: B63B21/18 ,  B63B21/10 ,  B63B21/50

Abstract: A device for connecting a chain or line, such as a portion of a chain or line, to a structure, the device comprising a first portion comprising a first axis, the first portion being configured to connect or be connectable to a structure so as to be movable relative to the structure; a first guide element, the first guide element being arranged on or relative to the first portion to be movable around or about the first axis of the first portion; and a second guide element, the second guide element being configured to align at least a portion of a chain relative to the first guide element.

公开(公告)号：US10035568B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US14406951

申请日：2013-06-11

Applicant: Flintstone Technology Limited

Inventor： Richard Taylor

IPC: B63B21/00 ,  B63B21/50 ,  B63B21/20

CPC classification number: B63B21/50 ,  B63B21/20 ,  B63B2021/005 ,  B63B2021/505

Abstract: There is disclosed a subsea connector (100), e.g. a mooring connector, and a method of mooring a subsea structure to a line, e.g. a mooring chain, with the subsea connector. The subsea connector comprises a first portion (105) and a second portion (110), means for connecting (120) the first portion and the second portion, and means for rotationally aligning the first portion and the second portion. The first and second portions are connectable to a respective line, such as a respective mooring chain. The means for rotationally aligning comprise a first alignment member at least partly spanning across a bore, such as an internal bore, of the first or second portion. The means for rotationally aligning comprise a second alignment member provided by the other of the first or second portion. The first and second alignment members co-act when the first and second portions are brought together or mated.