Patents by Inventor MATT FROWISS

MATT FROWISS 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).

  • Rotary chain jack that maintains tension in a mooring line/chain
    Patent number: 11008071
    Abstract: A rotary chain jack may include a frame, a dual chain wheel rotatably coupled to the frame, and a stopper assembly mechanically coupled to the frame. The stopper assembly may include latches. The stopper assembly may be positioned to selectively engage a chain passing over the dual chain wheel. The rotary chain jack may be used to moor offshore structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Bardex Corporation
    Inventors: Charlie O'Rourke, Tom Miller, Nick Atallah, Matt Frowiss, Kanghua Sun
  • Chain mooring windlass with two-stage gear reduction and movable drive mechanism
    Patent number: 10253856
    Abstract: A chain mooring windlass may include a frame, a wheel, and an axel extending through the wheel and rotatably coupled to the frame. Drive assemblies may be coupled to the axel via a first stage gear reduction including reduction gears. The axel may be coupled to the wheel via a second stage gear reduction including reduction gears. A movable drive mechanism may include reduction gears, and drive assemblies coupled to the reduction gears. The drive assemblies may drive the reduction gears. A drive gear may be coupled to the reduction gears. The reduction gears may drive the drive gear. The drive gear may be configured to couple to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass to drive the chain wheel. A chain wheel coupler may be configured to selectively couple the movable drive mechanism to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Bardex Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lyons, Robert Taylor, Kanghua Sun, Charlie O'Rourke, Tom Miller, Nick Atallah, Matt Frowiss
  • CHAIN MOORING WINDLASS WITH TWO-STAGE GEAR REDUCTION AND MOVABLE DRIVE MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20170370455
    Abstract: A chain mooring windlass may include a frame, a wheel, and an axel extending through the wheel and rotatably coupled to the frame. Drive assemblies may be coupled to the axel via a first stage gear reduction including reduction gears. The axel may be coupled to the wheel via a second stage gear reduction including reduction gears. A movable drive mechanism may include reduction gears, and drive assemblies coupled to the reduction gears. The drive assemblies may drive the reduction gears. A drive gear may be coupled to the reduction gears. The reduction gears may drive the drive gear. The drive gear may be configured to couple to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass to drive the chain wheel. A chain wheel coupler may be configured to selectively couple the movable drive mechanism to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: DANIEL LYONS, ROBERT TAYLOR, KANGHUA SUN, CHARLIE O'ROURKE, TOM MILLER, NICK ATALLAH, MATT FROWISS
  • ROTARY CHAIN JACK THAT MAINTAINS TENSION IN A MOORING LINE/CHAIN
    Publication number: 20170259886
    Abstract: A rotary chain jack may include a frame, a dual chain wheel rotatably coupled to the frame, and a stopper assembly mechanically coupled to the frame. The stopper assembly may include latches. The stopper assembly may be positioned to selectively engage a chain passing over the dual chain wheel. The rotary chain jack may be used to moor offshore structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: CHARLIE O'ROURKE, TOM MILLER, NICK ATALLAH, MATT FROWISS