Modular floating structure
US4067285A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B75/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides a floating structure made up of a plurality of individual modules, each of which has conduits extending through its walls. Tension members are threaded through the conduits and placed under tension to hold the modules together in a rigid assembly. Fasteners also may be used in securing the walls together, along with complementary aligning means to assure that the modules are held in a predetermined relationship.
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