公开(公告)号：US5984585A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-16

申请号：US937830

申请日：1997-09-26

Applicant: Joseph W. Pallini, Jr. ,  Jerry K. Rhodes ,  Jason R. Jackson

Inventor： Joseph W. Pallini, Jr. ,  Jerry K. Rhodes ,  Jason R. Jackson

IPC: B63B21/50 ,  E21B23/02 ,  E02D5/54

CPC classification number: E21B23/02 ,  B63B21/502

Abstract: A bottom connector for the tendon of a tension leg platform uses a latch ring with an outer profile to engage a mating profile in a receptacle on the sea floor. The latch ring moves radially within a housing, relative to the receptacle, between an engaged position and a retracted position. The latch ring engages the receptacle by lowering the connector into the receptacle below the mating profile and then lifting it until the latch ring locks into the receptacle. The latch ring disengages the receptacle by lowering the connector beyond a recess located below the mating profile and then lifting the connector out of the receptacle. As the connector is lifted above the recess, a retaining ring is actuated by the recess to retain the latch ring in its retracted position.

Abstract translation: 用于张力腿平台的腱的底部连接器使用具有外部轮廓的闩锁环以接合在海底上的容器中的配合轮廓。 锁定环相对于插座在壳体内径向移动，在接合位置和缩回位置之间。 通过将连接器降低到匹配轮廓下方的插座中，然后将其提升直到锁环锁定到插座中，闩锁环接合插座。 闩锁环通过将连接器降低到位于配合轮廓下方的凹部，然后将连接器从插座中提出而将插座脱离。 当连接器被提升到凹部上方时，保持环由凹部致动，以将闩锁环保持在缩回位置。

公开(公告)号：USRE38458E1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-09

申请号：US09962991

申请日：2001-09-25

Applicant: Joseph W. Pallini, Jr. ,  Jerry K. Rhodes ,  Jason R. Jackson

Inventor： Joseph W. Pallini, Jr. ,  Jerry K. Rhodes ,  Jason R. Jackson

IPC: E02D554

CPC classification number: B63B21/502 ,  E21B23/02 ,  Y10T403/595

Abstract: A bottom connector for the tendon of a tension leg platform uses a latch ring with an outer profile to engage a mating profile in a receptacle on the sea floor. The latch ring moves radially within a housing, relative to the receptacle, between an engaged position and a retracted position. The latch ring engages the receptacle by lowering the connector into the receptacle below the mating profile and then lifting it until the latch ring locks into the receptacle. The latch ring disengages the receptacle by lowering the connector beyond a recess located below the mating profile and then lifting the connector out of the receptacle. As the connector is lifted above the recess, a retaining ring is actuated by the recess to retain the latch ring in its retracted position.