Patents by Inventor Andrew K. Grundy

Andrew K. Grundy 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).

  • Single point mooring system provided with pressure relief means
    Patent number: 4501525
    Abstract: The invention relates to a single point mooring system provided with pressure relief means. Single point mooring systems are used for offshore loading and unloading of oil tankers, wherein a tanker may be moored at its bow to a rotatable mooring element of the system, thus allowing the tanker to rotate about the system in response to forces caused by the tides, winds and currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1985
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Andrew K. Grundy, Jan Versluis