Patents by Inventor Brian D. Hyde

Brian D. Hyde 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).

  • Offshore structure pulling system
    Patent number: 5211114
    Abstract: A pulling system for pulling or moving a large object, such as pulling components of an offshore oil/gas production platform onto an adjacent barge that is subsequently transported to the installation site. This pulling system incorporates a single elongated rod that is connected between the object to be moved and a puller unit that pulls the object along a track. During operation, the puller unit causes a gripping unit to grip the rod so that the puller unit can move the object. Afterwards, the gripping unit releases its engagement of the rod, repositions itself with respect to the rod, and regrips the rod so that movement of the object may again be initiated by the puller unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignees: McDermott International, Inc., John Gibson (Lifting Gear) Agencies Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul D. Chaplin, Brian D. Hyde, Edwin A. B. W. Campbell, Paul F. Gibson, Michael J. Taylor