US Patent Issued to NOV-BLM on May 5 for "Mechanical connection device, designed for the removable mechanical connection of the free ends of two offshore lines" (French Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,496, issued on May 5, was assigned to NOV-BLM (Carquefou, France).

"Mechanical connection device, designed for the removable mechanical connection of the free ends of two offshore lines" was invented by Philippe Busson (Saint Herblain, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a mechanical connection device designed for the detachable mechanical connection of the free ends of two offshore lines, advantageously a mooring line and a messenger line. The mechanical connection device includes two modules that are attached to a free end of the offshore lines. The mechanical connection device includes a locking unit that includes an ...