Supporting articles/loads
AssigneeMarine Current Turbines Limited
InventorsPeter L. Fraenkel, Angela S. Robotham
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Abstract
A locking arrangement for selectively preventing displacement of a tubular article/load support structure (2) circumscribing the upstanding elongate support (1) and adapted for lengthways displacement along upstanding elongated support, wherein the tubular support structure (2) incorporates means (13) for releasably locking the tubular support structure against said lengthways displacement in such manner as to be able to maintain the article/load at any required position relative to the elongate support.
Claims18
A locking arrangement for selectively preventing displacement of a tubular support structure relative to an upstanding elongate support, the tubular support structure being concentrically situated around the upstanding elongate support and displaceable lengthways of the upstanding elongate support comprising locking means for releasably locking the tubular support structure against said lengthways displacement, and apparatus coupled to the tubular support structure for supporting an article/load with respect to the upstanding elongate support.
A locking arrangement for selectively preventing displacement of a tubular article/load support structure relative to an upstanding elongate support, the tubular support structure circumscribing the upstanding elongate support and adapted for lengthways displacement along upstanding elongated support, wherein the tubular support structure incorporates locking means for releasably locking the tubular support structure against said lengthways displacement in such manner as to be able to maintain the article/load at any required position relative to the elongate support.
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