Patents by Inventor Richard T. Roach

Richard T. Roach 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).

  • Patent number: 4378178
    Abstract: An offshore platform structure and a system for transport and for reversible erection is disclosed. The light weight, semi-mobile structure; has negative buoyancy; is free standing on the ocean floor; has fixed guylines below interference depth and quickly positioned upper guylines for storm conditions; the structure may contain suitable tanks in the base for production of marginal crude oil wells or other fluid storage; a special tender to furnish buoyancy during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1983
    Inventor: Richard T. Roach