Title: Safety device for anchored marine structure

Abstract: A fail-safe guy line system for marine structures. In the event of cable failure near the water surface, a braking device, such as a cable clamp, can be wedged into a sheave or fairlead to prevent loss of the guy line.

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Inventors: Hubbard Deceased., Jack L. (late of Dallas, TX)

Application Number: 06/183917
Filing Date: 1980-09-04
Publication_date: 1983-01-11
Assignee: MOBIL OIL CORP

Primary Class(es): 405/223.100 405/202, 405/195.100, 114/199
Other Classes: B63B21/50; B63B35/44; E02B17/00; B63B21/00; E02D21/00
US Patent Ref:

0336830	February, 1886	Winter	114/199
3191201	June, 1965	Richardson et al.	405/202
3557737	January, 1971	Smulders	114/200
3645032	February, 1972	Gilliam	114/218
3650236	March, 1972	McFarlane	114/218
3670515	June, 1972	Lloyd	405/202
3967572	July, 1976	Lea	114/200

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Taylor, Dennis L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Huggett, Charles A.
Gilman, Michael G.
Powers Jr., James F.

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