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1. US20140224163 - Device for and method of tensioning chains, in particular mooring legs

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United States of America
Application Number 14346172
Application Date 19.09.2012
Publication Number 20140224163
Publication Date 14.08.2014
Grant Number 09630681
Grant Date 25.04.2017
Publication Kind B2
IPC
B63B 21/04
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
04Fastening or guiding equipment for chains, ropes, hawsers, or the like
B63B 21/20
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
20Adaptations of chains, ropes, hawsers, or the like, or of parts thereof
B63B 21/50
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
50Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
B63B 21/18
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
18Stoppers for anchor chains
B63B 21/00
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
CPC
B63B 21/04
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
04Fastening or guiding equipment for chains, ropes, hawsers, or the like
B63B 21/18
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
18Stoppers for anchor chains
B63B 21/20
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
20Adaptations of chains, ropes, hawsers, or the like, or of parts thereof
B63B 21/502
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
50Anchoring arrangements ; or methods; for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
502by means of tension legs
B63B 2021/003
BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
BSHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
21Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
003Mooring or anchoring equipment, not otherwise provided for
Applicants IHC HOLLAND IE B.V.
Inventors Jurgen Arjan Zijlmans
Petrus Marinus Johannes Van Der Burgt
Joppe Burgers
Agents Steven M. Koehler
Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.
Priority Data 2007463 23.09.2011 NL
Title
(EN) Device for and method of tensioning chains, in particular mooring legs
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Abstract
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A device for tensioning anchor chains, in particular mooring legs of off-shore vessels and installations, comprises a frame carrying connectors for holding together lower and upper portions of the chain to be tensioned. The frame further carries a tensioning mechanism for pulling at least one portion of the chain towards the other portion of the chain while the device is submerged.
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