OA10211A - Deep water platform with buoyant flexible piles - Google Patents

Deep water platform with buoyant flexible piles Download PDF

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Publication number: OA10211A
Authority: OA; OAPI
Prior art keywords: pile; piles; water; buoyant; bulkhead
Prior art date: 1991-03-28

Application number

OA60415A

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Inventor

Robert W Copple

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Robert W Copple

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1991-03-28

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1993-09-24

Publication date

1997-10-07

1993-09-24 Application filed by Robert W Copple filed Critical Robert W Copple

1997-10-07 Publication of OA10211A publication Critical patent/OA10211A/en

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Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
- E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
- E02B17/02—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
- E02B17/027—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto steel structures
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
- B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
- B63B21/502—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs

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OA60415A 1991-03-28 1993-09-24 Deep water platform with buoyant flexible piles OA10211A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US07/676,850 US5118221A (en)	1991-03-28	1991-03-28	Deep water platform with buoyant flexible piles

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US (3)	US5118221A (de)
EP (1)	EP0580714B1 (de)
AU (1)	AU1686292A (de)
BR (1)	BR9205813A (de)
MY (1)	MY110621A (de)
NO (1)	NO307796B1 (de)
OA (1)	OA10211A (de)
WO (1)	WO1992017650A1 (de)

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1991
- 1991-03-28 US US07/676,850 patent/US5118221A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1992
- 1992-03-20 MY MYPI92000471A patent/MY110621A/en unknown
- 1992-03-25 EP EP92909599A patent/EP0580714B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-03-25 BR BR9205813A patent/BR9205813A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-03-25 AU AU16862/92A patent/AU1686292A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1992-03-25 WO PCT/US1992/002458 patent/WO1992017650A1/en active IP Right Grant
1993
- 1993-02-03 US US08/013,008 patent/US5443330A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-09-23 NO NO933383A patent/NO307796B1/no not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1993-09-24 OA OA60415A patent/OA10211A/en unknown
1995
- 1995-06-07 US US08/477,201 patent/US5683206A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

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NO933383D0 (no)	1993-09-23
AU1686292A (en)	1992-11-02
EP0580714B1 (de)	2000-06-07
US5683206A (en)	1997-11-04
NO307796B1 (no)	2000-05-29
EP0580714A1 (de)	1994-02-02
US5118221A (en)	1992-06-02
EP0580714A4 (en)	1994-08-17
NO933383L (no)	1993-11-26
WO1992017650A1 (en)	1992-10-15
US5443330A (en)	1995-08-22
MY110621A (en)	1998-09-30
BR9205813A (pt)	1994-06-07

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