Patents Assigned to Bardex Engineering, Inc.
  • Underwater self-aligning fairlead latch device for mooring a structure at sea
    Patent number: 5845893
    Abstract: An underwater self-aligning fairlead latch device is provided for guiding and securing an anchor chain between an offshore structure and an anchor. The fairlead device includes a latch housing pivotally mounted to a fairlead housing. The latch housing includes one or more latches for securing the anchor chain in place. The fairlead housing includes a bending shoe which guides the anchor chain from its orientation within the bending shoe up the platform column to the deck. The fairlead housing is pivotally mounted to the offshore structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Bardex Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank W. Groves