Patents by Inventor Andrew S. Hamblin

Andrew S. Hamblin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Stabplate connections
    Patent number: 8662181
    Abstract: A stabplate connection is provided by: providing a first part (1) comprising a stabplate and carried by an underwater structure; providing a second part (2) comprising a stabplate carried by tooling (4); engaging the tooling with said first part; using the tooling to bring the parts together so the stabplates mate with each other; using the tooling to lock the first and second parts together by engaging a portion (6) carried by the first part with a portion (10) carried by the second part; disengaging the tooling from the first part; and removing the tooling from the stabplate connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Andrew S. Hamblin, Gareth H. Lewis
  • STABPLATE CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20110088909
    Abstract: A stabplate connection is provided by: providing a first part (1) comprising a stabplate and carried by an underwater structure; providing a second part (2) comprising a stabplate carried by tooling (4); engaging the tooling with said first part; using the tooling to bring the parts together so the stabplates mate with each other; using the tooling to lock the first and second parts together by engaging a portion (6) carried by the first part with a portion (10) carried by the second part; disengaging the tooling from the first part; and removing the tooling from the stabplate connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Andrew S. Hamblin, Gareth H. Lewis