Patents by Inventor Mark Commander

Mark Commander 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).

  • Temporary support assembly and method of supporting a flexible line
    Publication number: 20050152747
    Abstract: A support assembly for a flexible line comprises a hanger to suspend the flexible line from an offshore oil rig without subjecting the line to a bending stress adjacent the support assembly, a frame supporting the hanger, and a connector coupled to the frame to removeably connect the support assembly to the rig. In an embodiment, the support assembly further comprises a base that may be a plate, an open-ended box, or a plurality of beams. In another embodiment, the flexible line includes an end comprising a swivel plate that mates with the hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Commander, Louis Brown, Robert McMahon