Assembly with articulated arm for loading and unloading products, in particular fluid products
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorRenaud Le Devehat
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Abstract
The invention concerns an assembly comprising balanced loading and unloading arm (14) installed at a first location and having articulated pipeline arms (15, 16) mounted through one of its end on a base (18) and provided at the other of its ends with a system connecting (28) the articulated pipeline arms to coupling means (29) installed at the second location. It further comprises a cable (32) linked through one of its ends to the connecting system (28) and through the other of its ends to means (35–39) adapted to subject said cable to constant tension, and a connecting winch (42) whereon is wound a connection cable (41) for bringing the connecting system (28) in a position to be connected to the coupling means (29).
Claims8
An assembly for loading and unloading products which comprises:
- a balanced loading and unloading arm which is installed at a first site and which includes a compass-style duct system, one end of which is mounted on a base and the other end of which is provided with a connection system for connecting the duct system to a coupling means that is installed at a second site;
- a first cable which is secured between the connection system and means for subjecting the first cable to a constant tension;
- a connection winch which is attached to the connection system;
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- a second cable which is wound upon the connection winch and is connectable to the coupling means;
- wherein the second cable may be wound upon the connection winch to thereby bring the connection system into engagement with the coupling means against the constant tension exerted by the first cable and the constant tension means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.