Marine heave compensating device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4576517
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06663055

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A marine heave compensating device comprises a hydraulic piston and cylinder unit (15,16) with its cylinder (15) secured to a support (10,11). The piston is connected via a piston rod (16) to a cross-head (17) on which a first set of pulleys (18) are rotatably mounted. Chains (19) secured at one end to the support (10,11) are entrained around pulleys (18) and support a yoke (20) on which is mounted a crown block (21). A cable (22) is reeved around crown block (21) and around a travelling block (23) which carries a tool carrier (24). The two ends of cable (22) are reeved around two second pulleys (26A,26B) rotatably mounted on the cross-head (17). End (22A) of cable (22) is connected to a draw-works and end (22B) of cable (22) is connected to a tie-down.

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VICKERS PLCVICKERS HOUSE MILLBANK TOWER MILLBANK LONDON SW1P 4RA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Durham, Steven Edinburgh, GB6 5 136
Hopper, Ian Edinburgh, GB6 2 41
Langley, James Midlothian, GB6 1 11
McCann, James West Lothian, GB6 9 218
McOmish, Eric R Edinburgh, GB6 1 11
Scott, Thomas E. Lothian, GB6 35 1154

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