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US 6,783,305 B2Granted
Offshore structure support
AssigneeKeystone Engineering Company
InventorsRudolph A. Hall, Ralph L. Shaw
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Abstract
A pile based braced caisson structural support device includes a number of legs. These legs are configured in a teepee type configuration such that the footprint of the base is larger than the footprint of the opposing end. This structural support can be used as a base for an offshore drilling platform in that the support reduces the lateral forces on the support caused by wave action.
Claims6
A structure support comprising:
- at least three elements configured in a substantially teepee shaped configuration, said at least three elements bordering a self sustaining caisson;
- a first end of the at least three elements capable of being affixed to a structure;
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- a second end of the at least three elements adapted to be placed on a surface, wherein the at least three elements intersect between the first end and the second end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.