Patents by Inventor Ray A. Smith

Ray A. Smith 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).

  • Apparatus and method for supporting the free end of a cantilever beam of a cantilevered jack-up rig
    Patent number: 5248003
    Abstract: A cantilevered jack-up rig having a support for supporting the free ends of the rig's cantilever beams when said beams are extended over a platform to be serviced by the rig, thereby maximizing the lateral reach of the rig and increasing the load capacity at the maximized reach. The support is positioned between the top of the platform and the bottoms of the extended cantilever beams. The top of the support is provided with a motion block to facilitate lateral and rotational motion of the extended cantilever beams relative to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company
    Inventors: Kun K. Song, Ray A. Smith, Carmon R. Costello