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US 10,647,390 B2Granted
Buoy device
AssigneeCan Systems AS
InventorsArild Bech, Eirik Storvoll
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Abstract
A buoy device includes a first part having a first support structure and a second part having a buoyant body and a second support structure. The first and second support structures are connectable to form a rotatable connection between the first part and the second part. The buoyant body further includes one or more buoyancy elements releasably arranged on the second part. The buoy device may be a turret buoy, a CALM turret buoy, or a CALM turntable buoy.
Claims14
A buoy device, comprising:
- a first part having a first support structure;
- a second part having a buoyant body and a second support structure;
- wherein the first support structure and the second support structure are connectable via rotation and support elements to form a rotatable connection between the first part and the second part;
- wherein the buoyant body comprises a plurality of buoyancy elements;
- wherein the second support structure comprises a base member configured to support the plurality of buoyancy elements, and a central column extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the base member extends from the central column at the second end, and the plurality of buoyancy elements are arranged around the central column and extend between the first end and the second end of the central column;
- and
- wherein the plurality of buoyancy elements comprise locking portions for releasably locking at least one of the plurality of buoyancy elements to at least another of the plurality of buoyancy elements.
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A method of assembling a buoy device comprising:
- a first part having a first support structure;
- a second part having a buoyant body and a second support structure;
- wherein the first support structure and the second support structure are connectable via rotation and support elements to form a rotatable connection between the first part and the second part;
- wherein the buoyant body comprises a plurality of buoyancy elements;
- wherein the second support structure comprises a base member configured to support the buoyancy elements;
- and wherein the plurality of buoyancy elements comprise locking portions for releasably locking at least one of the plurality of buoyancy elements to at least one of:
- another of the plurality of buoyancy elements or the second part;
- the method comprising:
- placing the first part on a support structure;
- lifting the second part above the first part and joining the first and second support structures to form the rotatable connection between the first part and the second part;
- placing at least one of the plurality of buoyancy elements on the second part;
- and
- securing the at least one of the buoyancy elements to the second part.
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A method of assembling a buoy device comprising:
- a first part having a first support structure;
- a second part having a buoyant body and a second support structure;
- wherein the first support structure and the second support structure are connectable via rotation and support elements to form a rotatable connection between the first part and the second part;
- wherein the buoyant body comprises a plurality of buoyancy elements;
- wherein the second support structure comprises a base member configured to support the buoyancy elements;
- and wherein the plurality of buoyancy elements comprise locking portions for releasably locking at least one of the plurality of buoyancy elements to at least one of:
- another of the plurality of buoyancy elements or the second part;
- the method comprising:
- placing the second part on a support structure;
- placing at least one of the plurality of buoyancy elements on the second part;
- securing the at least one of the plurality of buoyancy elements to the second part;
- and
- lifting the first part above the second part and lowering the first part onto a set of the support and rotation elements on the second part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.