Fishing protection structure
AssigneeOneSubsea IP UK Limited
InventorsJonathan Mark Frankland, Ryan Lepecha, Andrew Speed, Ryan Stringwell
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Abstract
A fishing protection structure includes a canopy extending to a plurality of outriggers. Each outrigger includes a leg including a hinge connection having a rotational axis. A cover is at the hinge connection. The cover includes a curve in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis. The curve has a profile substantially in the form of an arc of a circle centered at the rotational axis. A shroud extends along the leg from the cover towards a beak that is configured to contact a seabed.
Claims18
A fishing protection structure, comprising:
- a plurality of outriggers, each outrigger including:
- a leg having a longitudinal axis, and extending from a first end to a second end;
- a hinge connection at the first end, the hinge connection including a rotational axis;
- a cover at the hinge connection, the cover including a curve in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis, the curve having a profile substantially in the form of an arc of a circle centered at the rotational axis;
- and
- a shroud extending along the leg from the cover towards the second end,
- wherein at least one outrigger includes a scouring indicator at the hinge connection.
An assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of outriggers coupled to a guide base, each outrigger including:
- a leg having a longitudinal axis, and extending from a first end to a second end, wherein a coupling between the first end and the guide base includes a hinge having a rotational axis;
- and
- a cover at the hinge, wherein the leg and the cover are pivotable with respect to the guide base about the rotational axis;
- a canopy coupled to the guide base and extending to each hinge, wherein the canopy includes a corresponding lip at each hinge over a portion of each cover;
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- a guard plate coupled to the guide base below the canopy and between two outriggers of the plurality of outriggers.
A fishing protection structure, comprising:
- a plurality of outriggers, each outrigger including:
- a leg having a longitudinal axis, and extending from a first end to a second end;
- a hinge connection at the first end, the hinge connection including a rotational axis;
- and
- a cover at the hinge connection, the cover including a curve in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis, the curve having a profile substantially in the form of an arc of a circle centered at the rotational axis;
- and
- a canopy extending to the hinge connection of each outrigger, and including a corresponding lip at each hinge connection over a portion of each cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.