William M Kiely

US Patent:

40818721, Apr 4, 1978

Filed:

Aug 30, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/718459

Inventors:

Kristen I. Pedersen - Scarsdale NY
William L. Kiely - Houston TX

Assignee:

Sofec, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

B63B 2100
B65B 304

US Classification:

9 8P

Abstract:

A single anchor leg mooring and tanker cargo transfer system has a base with an anchor leg pipe shaft having a horizontally swiveling housing thereon to which are attached vertically pivoting cargo hose arms. The arms have widely spaced, parallel portions extending a substantial distance beyond the base portion for augmenting the torque applied to the swivels by the cargo hoses. The hose arms are stabilized and limited in their vertical pivoting by a balanced lever structure pivotally mounted on the base and carrying buoyancy tanks. Bumpers limit the vertical pivoting of the lever structure flexing of the hose arms secured thereto.