Abstract: An apparatus including an external surface portion shaped so as to mate with a docking device, and two half-shells having internal surfaces of semi-circular cross section. The apparatus further includes a plurality of segments arranged inside the two half-shells and including teeth for gripping onto a shaft, and an installation tool operable to cause the two half-shells to close around the shaft, thereby securing the apparatus to the shaft.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 5, 2016
Date of Patent:
December 17, 2019
Assignee:
CONNECTOR AS
Inventors:
Pal Magne Hisdal, John Hestenes, Andre Kristiansen Midtun, John Olav Myking