Vehicle for installing anchors in an underwater substrate
US11565779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D2250/0076
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of installing one or more anchors in an underwater substrate in a body of water including installing an anchor into the underwater substrate by rotating an anchor installation vehicle about a central axis Y to drive the anchor coupled to the anchor installation vehicle into the underwater substrate. The anchor installation vehicle includes a vehicle frame having a top end and bottom end, a plurality of arms extending outward from the vehicle frame, one or more rotational thrusters disposed at distal ends of the respective arms, and an anchor system that holds the anchor extending from the bottom end of the vehicle frame with the anchor aligned with a central axis Y.
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