Patents by Inventor Clyde Pregeant, Jr.

Clyde Pregeant, Jr. 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).

  • Marine pipeline recovery system and method of recovering marine pipeline
    Patent number: 5919003
    Abstract: A pipeline recovery system (10) is disclosed having a recovery vessel (11) with an upper deck (12) and a pivotal pipeline ramp (13) mounted to the bow of the vessel. The system also includes a pipeline support bed (22) having a middle portion (23), two grated portions (24) straddling the middle portion, and a liquid collection trough (25) coupled to a seawater contaminate separator (26). A pipeline positioning winch (30) is mounted to a rearward end of the pipeline support bed. A length of a pipeline (P) is lifted from the seabed and onto the support bed where it is secured by a pair of clamping arms (40) and a vertical clamp (41), and cut with a pipe shear (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Grand Isle Shipyard, Inc.
    Inventors: Clyde Pregeant, Jr., Morris Hunter, Jeffrey Smith