公开(公告)号：US20240067308A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18256605

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Flintstone Technology Limited

Inventor： Richard TAYLOR ,  David SMITH

IPC: B63B21/50 ,  B63B21/20

CPC classification number: B63B21/508 ,  B63B21/20 ,  B63B2021/005

Abstract: There is disclosed a mooring, marine, subsea, underwater or offshore connector (5) comprising: a first portion (10); a second portion (15); and an arrangement (20) for releasably locking the first portion (10) and the second portion (15), wherein the releasable lock arrangement (20) comprises at least one movable lock member (25) which is biased towards a first position. The/each lock member (25) is movable against the action of a biasing arrangement (20) by insertion of the first portion (10) into the second portion (15) and/or by removal of the first portion (10) from the second portion (15). The connector (5) comprises an arrangement for rotating the first portion (10) relative to the second portion (15) when the first portion (10) is inserted into and/or withdrawn from the second portion (15). Embodiments provide at least one opposing or facing pair of movable lock members (25, 25b); and at least one pair of biasing members (60a, 60b); a first end of the/each biasing member (60a, 60b) being connected to a first movable lock member (25a), and a second end of the/each biasing member (60, 60b) being connected to a second movable lock member (25b).

公开(公告)号：US20220388609A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17427425

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: FLINTSTONE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Inventor： Richard TAYLOR ,  David SMITH

IPC: B63B21/18 ,  B63B21/20

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus (100) for mooring a structure and/or tensioning a mooring line. The apparatus (100) comprises: a guide portion (105) for guiding a portion of a first mooring line (110), and a lock arrangement (115), wherein the apparatus (100) provides a mooring line path (120), the lock arrangement (115) being provided on an opposite side of the mooring line path (120) from the guide portion (105), at least when the lock arrangement (115) is in an unlocked configuration. When in a locked configuration at least a portion of the lock arrangement (115) is provided in the mooring path (120).

公开(公告)号：US20220363346A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17815399

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: FLINTSTONE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Inventor： Richard TAYLOR ,  David SMITH

IPC: B63B21/20 ,  B63B21/04

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.