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OwnerKevin R. Neprudinventor
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Abstract
A lift system and method for supporting a structure. The lift system includes a first buoyant sponson tank comprising a sponson tank that extends from a first end to a second end, a mechanical assembly extending from the second end of the sponson tank, the mechanical assembly to transfer a load of a structure disposed on the mechanical assembly to the sponson tank. The sponson tank is configured to be displaced by a volume of fluid that is external to the tank and the tank provides a predetermined buoyant force against the structure to cause the structure to be displaced vertically.
Claims15
A lift system for supporting a structure, the lift system comprising:
- a sponson tank that extends from a first end to a second end;
- a first sponson well having a bore with a predetermined width, the bore configured to receive the sponson tank;
- a mechanical assembly extending from the second end of the sponson tank, the mechanical assembly to transfer a load of a structure disposed on the mechanical assembly to the sponson tank;
- and wherein the sponson tank is configured to be displaced by a volume of fluid that is external to the sponson tank such that the sponson tank provides a predetermined buoyant force against the structure by way of the mechanical assembly to cause the structure to be displaced vertically;
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- further comprising at least a second buoyant sponson tank, the second buoyant sponson tank having an associated sponson well and being configured to supply a buoyant force substantially equal to the predetermined buoyant force provided by the first buoyant sponson tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.