Vessel comprising an inflatable sealing element
Patent 5951345 Issued on September 14, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 22, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 22, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesVessel mooring system Apparatus for securing a vessel to a submersible mooring buoy Patent #: 5339760 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 934734 filed on 09/22/1997US Classes:441/4, Having liquid cargo transfer means114/230.1MOORING DEVICEExaminersPrimary: Sotelo, Jesus D.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB63B 022/02Foreign Application Priority Data1996-09-20 EPAbstractA vessel comprising a detachable buoy (3) which is connected to the vessel near keel level. the buoy or the vessel comprise on their contact surfaces an annular sealing element (6) comprising at least one inflatable tube (7,8,9). By placing the inflatable tube on the contact surfaces, the buoy and the vessel can be firmly connected, even when the contact surfaces are not completely flat. A water tight seal is formed by the inflatable tube such that the room in the top part of the buoy can be drained. Hereby a firm connection is achieved and a dry room becomes available for placing structures such as for instance a manifold system. | |
