Dismantlable link, suitable in particular for interconnecting two chains for anchoring floating equipment to the ground
AssigneeNov-Blm
InventorPhilippe Busson
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Abstract
Disclosed is a demountable link, suitable in particular for interconnecting two chains for anchoring floating equipment to the ground. This demountable link, shaped like an oblong ring, includes two straight sections connected by two curved sections, and includes: —two side parts each forming one of the curved sections, and—two connecting parts, each forming at least one portion of one of the straight sections, the side parts being assembled with the connecting parts, through removable fastening unit.
Claims15
A demountable link connecting two chains for the anchoring of a floating installation to the ground, the demountable link comprising:
- a studless link (1) shaped as an oblong ring, the studless link (1) being comprised of two rectilinear sections (2) connected by two bent sections (3),
- the two rectilinear sections (2) being comprised of i) a first connecting part (5) having a first end portion (52) and an opposite second end portion (52), and ii) a second connecting part (5) having a third end portion (52) and an opposite fourth end portion (52),
- the first and second connecting parts (5) extending along a respective longitudinal axis (2′) and being free of any stud extending therebetween,
- the two bent sections (3) comprising a first bent section (3) and a second bent section (3),
- the first bent section (3) being comprised of a first lateral part (6) connected to a second lateral part (6), the first lateral part (6) ending in a first end portion (62) and the second lateral part (6) ending in a second end portion (62),
- the second bent section (3) being comprised of a third lateral part (6) connected to a fourth lateral part (2), the third lateral part (6) ending in a third end portion (62) and the fourth lateral part (6) ending in a fourth end portion (62);
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- first and second removable fastening parts (7), wherein,
- the first removable fastening part (7) removably connects the first end portion (62) of the first lateral part (6) of the first bent section (3) within the first end portion (52) of the first connecting part (5), and also removably connects the third end portion (62) of the third lateral part (6) of the second bent section (3) within the second end portion (52) of the first connecting part (5), and
- the second removable fastening part (7) removably connects the second end portion (62) of the second lateral part (6) of the first bent section (3) within the third end portion (52) of the second connecting part (5), and also removably connects the fourth end portion (62) of the fourth lateral part (6) of the second bent section (3) within the fourth end portion (52) of the second connecting part (5).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.