Sock for a floating vessel
US11834930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B19/16
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sock for a floating platform including a plurality of tubulars coupled together and defining a bore and a catcher assembly. The catcher assembly including a plurality of orifices formed in at least one of the plurality of tubulars, a catcher releasably coupled to the plurality of tubulars by a plurality of shearable members, wherein the catcher is disposed in the bore, and wherein the catcher is movable from a first position to a second position, and a stop flange having at least one aperture.
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