MX2009014150A - Seabed anchoring system for multiple uses, resistant to hurricanes and further weather phenomena. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention refers to a seabed anchoring system for multiple uses, which is resistant to strong waves caused by hurricanes and further weather phenomena; the invention is characterised in that it comprises at least a metallic square or rectangular plate, which includes, in its upper surface, a couple of curved arms crossed and fixed to the edge portions thereof, either in each corner or in the middle part of each side portion of said plate; the plate may not include arms; the at least one plate comprises bores in each corner and/or in the middle portion thereof through which fixing means are introduced and penetrated to bores practiced in the seabed; said crossed arms are adapted for receiving tightening elements to which the lines for fastening a buoy, a ship, signalling elements are attached, as well as means for collecting molluscs, crustaceous, fish, etc, means for housing and collecting molluscs, crustaceous, fish, etc, for being grown and for the production of cultured pearls amongst other elements to be anchored, in case of having exclusively the plate, this latter element will be adapted to receive any element to be fastened such as sculptures amongst other elements to be anchored.

Description

ANCHORAGE SYSTEM IN MARINE BED FOR MULTIPLE USES RESISTANT TO HURRICANES AND OTHER METEOR FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention is generally related to maritime infrastructure used in raising any organism in mariculture systems, such as bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., installation of buoys, signs, anchoring boats, etc., in particular refers to the devices and accessories used to anchor the seabed for multiple uses and resistant to strong waves caused by hurricanes and many other meteors.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION At present, there are different systems and accessories used in the anchorage of buoys, signaling, boat anchoring and for the installation of means of collection, production and fattening of mariculture systems. For example, when it comes to the anchorage of boats, the systems consist of an anchor that can have different configurations, structures and shapes, which have fastening elements of at least one line that consist of strings or chains that are fixed in Some point of the boat and at least one hook responsible for that it clung to the seabed, preventing the boat from being dragged adrift. However, in many occasions, when the waves are very strong due to hurricanes, high tides, northerly or other meteorological phenomena, the anchors are insufficient and the boats tend to move from the points where they were established.

In the case of buoys, a similar system is used with anchors and lines on which the buoys are attached.

With regard to the farms of maricultivo in which collectors for the collection of marine organisms are used, means of fattening of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc. where the ones that are placed are placed and kept under the seawater for fattening; introduction of graft nuclei in the case of oysters for the production of cultured pearls, where said oysters are deposited in special containers and kept under seawater or deposited in clusters in a line that is kept vertical by effector of a fixed float at the end of the line. For the disposal of the collectors, the means of containment and protection of the oysters under the sea water, anchors are usually used that are buried in the seabed or dead of concrete, which hold a harness, ring or similar in which the lines that support said means of securing the bivalves are fixed; but this type of anchoring is not efficient, and in many cases they tend to detach from the seabed, so there are significant losses throughout the production process.

Other systems of collection and fattening of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., in mariculture farms involve the use of floating buoys, using large buoys in which horizontally extending mother cables are fixed, said mother cables comprise a plurality of of smaller buoys that cause these cables to remain floating at sea water level; a plurality of lines are fixed in said mother cords, which comprise a plurality of collector means arranged in the form of a cluster or in the form of a flag. In this case it is necessary an anchor or several anchors or dead concrete to hold the buoys of large dimensions to prevent them from carrying the current.

There are other forms of anchoring on the seabed; but none equal to the anchor system in seabed for multiple uses and resistant to hurricanes and other meteors.

OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION The main objective of the present invention is to make available an anchor system in seabed for multiple uses, which is resistant to hurricanes and to strong marine currents caused by storms, tides, northerly, and other meteors.

Another objective of the invention is to make available said anchoring system in a seabed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, which also prevents the detachment, release or displacement of the anchored elements (buoys, collector lines, bivalve containers, crustaceans , fish, barges, nets, etc.) by marine currents.

Another objective of the invention is to make available said anchoring system in a seabed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, which is also highly resistant to the corrosive action of seawater, resistant to the forces of marine currents caused by different Meteorological phenomena.

Another objective of the invention is to make available said anchoring system in a seabed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, which also employs elements of simple structure, easy installation and handling.

Another objective of the invention is to make available said anchoring system in a seabed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, which also allows its installation in large underwater areas.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention may be apparent from the study of the following description and the accompanying drawings for purposes that are purely illustrative and not limiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In general, the multi-purpose seabed anchoring system resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, in accordance with the present invention, consists of at least one quadrangular or rectangular metal plate comprising on its upper face a pair of crossed arms and fixed at their ends either at each corner of said at least one metal plate or in the middle part of each side of said plate; the fixing can be effected by welding or said arms can comprise threaded ends and said plate can comprise holes in which said threaded ends are inserted which are secured with nuts; said at least one metal plate comprising separate holes in each corner and / or in the middle part through which fixing means penetrating into holes made in the seabed are introduced; said crossed arms being adapted to receive mooring elements in which the lines holding a buoy, a vessel, signaling elements, means of collecting bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., means of lodging and containment of bivalves are held, crustaceans, fish, etc., for fattening and for the production of any organism cultivated in mariculture systems, among other elements to be anchored, I could also not have the plate crossed arms to be able to fix with screws any object you want to place in the bottom of the sea, like sculptures, artificial reefs, etc.

Said fixing means of said at least one metal plate consist of bolts that are preferably composed of an elongated tubular body adapted to internally receive an elongated spindle, an expansive bolt that is housed in the hole made in the seabed, which is adapted to receive in threaded form the lower end of the spindle and to receive the end of said tubular body which with the tightening expands the block partially or totally; collars and clamping and tightening nut that are fixed on the upper end of said spindle and retaining said metal plate.

In its preferred embodiment, said system could also include a mother cable that is joined at its ends in two metal plates as described; intermediate anchoring elements that embrace said mother wire and are fixed with bolts in holes made in the seabed; being able to comprise one or a plurality of clamps that embrace said cable at specific points distributed equidistantly or not, which are adapted to receive mooring elements in which the lines that hold a buoy, a vessel, signaling elements are held, means of collection of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., means of housing and containment of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., for fattening and for the production of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., grown in mariculture systems, among other elements to be anchored.

Said intermediate anchoring elements consist of a plate bent in half which embraces the mother cable, wherein the halves are secured with fixing means; said halves further comprising at least one hole through which a clamping bolt is inserted that is anchored in a hole made in the seabed.

Said plurality of clamps that embrace said mother cable consist of plates folded in half that embrace said mother cable and whose halves are fixed with fixing means; said halves comprises at least one hole in which a mooring element is inserted in which the end of a line is tied. hold a buoy, a boat, signaling elements, means of collecting bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., means of housing and containment of bivalve, crustaceans, fish, etc., for fattening and for the production of bivalve, crustaceans, fish, cultivated in mariculture systems, among other elements to be anchored.

Said mooring elements are selected from shackles, hooks, shackles with swivels, cables with rose hips and dogs or jaws that hold the cable tie under pressure.

In one of the preferred embodiments of the invention, of the plurality of clamps that embrace said mother wire, each comprises a line that consists of a cable properly clamped in said clamp; said line comprises a plurality of collecting elements of bivalve, crustaceans, fish, etc., and at its upper end a float element that may be submerged or on the surface; preferably submerged.

In order to better understand the features of the invention, the following description is attached to the present description, as an integral part thereof, the drawings being illustrative rather than limiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 shows a conventional perspective of the quadrangular metal plate of the marine anchor system for multiple uses, resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 shows an explosive of a bolt used as fixing means of the quadrangular metal plate shown in figure 1.

Figure 3 illustrates a conventional perspective of the bolt used as fixing means of Figure 2, completely assembled.

Figure 4 shows a conventional perspective of the quadrangular metal plate shown in figure 1, with at least one pin of figures 2 and 3, placed in one of the corner holes for its fixation on the seabed.

Figure 5 shows a conventional perspective of the quadrangular metal plate shown in figure 1, anchored on the seabed by means of the bolts shown in figures 2 to 4.

Figure 6 illustrates a conventional perspective of the mother cable with intermediate anchoring elements that embrace said cable and the clamps that embrace said cable in specific points distributed in equidistant form or not, which are adapted to receive mooring elements in which hold the lines that hold a buoy, a boat, signaling elements, means of collection of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., means of housing and containment of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., for fattening and also for the production of cultured pearls, among other elements to be anchored.

Figure 7 shows a conventional perspective of a mother cable with a plurality of clamps that embrace said cable at specific points distributed equidistantly or not, which are adapted to receive mooring elements in which the lines are fastened which in turn they hold the bodies that are going to anchor.

For a better understanding of the invention, a detailed description will be made of some of the modalities thereof, shown in the drawings that are attached to the present description for non-limiting illustrative purposes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The characteristic details of the multi-purpose seabed anchoring system, resistant to hurricaand other meteors, is clearly shown in the following description and in the accompanying illustrative drawings, the same reference signs serving to indicate the same parts to which they are attached. it makes reference.

Referring to Figure 1 which shows a conventional perspective of the quadrangular metal plate of the multi-purpose marine anchor system, resistant to hurricaand other meteors, in accordance with the present invention. In said figure at least one quadrangular metal plate 1 must be of a predetermined thick suitable to support the forces generated by the object anchored therein, said plate comprises on its upper face a pair of curved arms 2 that cross and are fixed at its ends in the middle part of each side of said plate 1; said at least one metal plate 1 comprising separate holes 3 in each corner through which fixing means (not shown) are introduced that penetrate into holes made in the seabed; said crossed arms 2 being adapted to receive mooring elements (not shown) in which the liholding a buoy, a vessel, signaling elements, means of collection of oysters, means of housing and containment of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., for fattening and as well as for the production of cultured pearls, among other elements to be anchored.

With reference to figures 2 and 3 showing an explosive of a bolt and an assembled bolt, respectively, used as fixing means of the quadrangular metal plate shown in figure 1. In said figure, the bolts 4 acting as means of fixing of the metal plate, consist of an elongated tubular body 5 adapted to internally receive an elongated spindle 6, an expansive tapping 7 that is housed in a hole made in the seabed, which is adapted to receive threaded form the end lower of the spindle 6 and to receive the end of said tubular body 5 which with the tightening expands the block partially or fully; washers 8 and clamping and clamping nuts 9 that are fixed on the upper end of said spindle 6 and retaining said metal plate 1 (see figure 1).

With reference to figures 4 and 5, the quadrangular metal plate shown 1 comprising on its upper face the two crossed curved arms 2, is fixed on the seabed preferably through four bolts 4 as shown and described in figures 2 and 3, wherein the spindle 6 is housed inside the elongate tubular body 5 and the lower end of said spindle 6 being housed and threaded in the expansive tamping 7 which is housed inside a hole made in the seabed; the upper end of said spindle 6 being housed in the holes 3 (see figure 1) of the quadrangular metal plate 1 and comprising a pair of washers 8 and a pair of nuts 9, each pair on each face of the plate, as means of clamping and tightening of spindle 6 with metal plate 1.

As can be seen in figure 5, in the upper face of the metal plate 1, in each hole 3 (see figure 1) the upper end of the spindle 6 protrudes and in it a washer 8 and a clamping nut 9 are placed, so that said plate is firmly anchored in the seabed, as to support high forces generated by the movement of the anchored objects (buoys, signaling, boats, means of collecting bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., means of lodging and containment of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., for fattening and as well as for the production of cultured pearls, among other elements to be anchored, not shown).

Referring to Figure 6, the system in another preferred embodiment also comprises a mother wire 10 that is joined at its ends in two metal plates as described and illustrated in Figures 1, 4 and 5, and further comprising length of its longitudinal section intermediate anchoring elements 11 consisting of a plate bent in half 12, which embraces the mother wire 10, the halves being secured with fixing means 13 that keeps the mother wire captive and secured 10; said halves further comprising at least one hole 14 through which a clamping bolt 4 is inserted which is anchored in a hole made in the seabed 15.

In the same figure it is seen that said mother wire 10 comprises a plurality of clamps 16, which embrace said mother wire and consist of plates bent 17 in half that embrace said mother wire 10 and whose halves are fixed with fixing means 13; said halves comprises at least one bore 18 into which is inserted a mooring element (not shown) in which the end of a line (not shown) that anchor a buoy, a vessel, signaling elements, protective meshes, is attached, means of collection of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., means of housing and containment of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., for fattening and also for the production of cultured pearls, among other elements to be anchored.

Referring to Figure 7 that shows a conventional perspective of a mother wire 10 with a plurality of clamps that embrace said cable at specific points distributed equidistantly or not, which are adapted to receive mooring elements on which the cables are fastened. lines that in turn hold the bodies that are going to anchor.

Said mooring elements preferably consist of shackles 19 with swivels 20, a cable 21 with rose hips 22 that prevent friction of the cable and dogs or jaws 23 that hold the clamping of the cable under pressure.

In said figure the plurality of lines 21 comprising a plurality of collector elements of bivalves, crustaceans, fish, etc., 24 and at its upper end a float element 25 for holding the line upright is appreciated.

The invention has been sufficiently described so that a person with average skill in the art can reproduce and obtain the results that we mentioned in the present invention. However, any person skilled in the field of the art of the present invention may be able to make modifications not described in the present application, that for the application of these modifications in a determined structure or in the manufacturing process thereof, the matter claimed in the following claims is required, said structures should be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims (10)

CLAIMS Having sufficiently described the invention, it is considered as a novelty and therefore it is claimed as property what is expressed and contained in the following claim clauses.

1. - Anchoring system in sea bed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, characterized by comprising at least a square or rectangular metal plate comprising on its upper face a pair of curved arms crossed and fixed at either end at each corner or in the middle part of each side of said plate; said at least one plate comprising separate holes at each corner through which fixing means penetrating holes in the seabed are introduced; said crossed arms being adapted to receive mooring elements in which the lines holding a buoy, a vessel, signaling elements, means of collecting bivalves, crustaceans, fish, means of housing and containment of bivalves, crustaceans and fish are held , for fattening and as well as for the production of cultured pearls, among other elements to be anchored.

2. - Anchorage system on a seabed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, according to claim 1, characterized in that said crossed curved arms are fixed by means of welding on said metal plate.

3. - Anchorage system on a seabed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, according to the rei indication 1, characterized in that said crossed curved arms comprise threaded ends that penetrate in two holes of the metal plate in which said ends are inserted threaded that are secured with nuts.

4. - Anchorage system in sea bed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, according to the previous claims, characterized in that said fixing means of said at least one metal plate consist of bolts that are preferably composed of an elongated tubular body adapted to internally receive an elongated spindle, an expansive tapping which is housed in the hole made in the seabed, which is adapted to receive in a threaded form the lower end of the spindle and to receive the end of said tubular body which with the tightening expands the block partially; collars and clamping and tightening nut that are fixed on the upper end of said spindle and retaining said metal plate.

5. - Anchorage system in sea bed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, according to the previous claims, characterized in that it also includes a fixed mother wire at its ends in a pair of quadrangular metal plates, with intermediate anchoring elements that embrace said mother wire and are fixed with bolts in holes made in the seabed; further comprising a plurality of clamps that embrace said cable at specific points distributed equidistantly or not, which are adapted to receive mooring elements on which the lines holding the bodies to be anchored are fastened.

6. - Anchoring system on a seabed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, according to claim 5, characterized in that said intermediate anchoring elements consist of a plate bent in half which embraces the mother wire, wherein the halves it is secured with fixing means; said halves further comprising at least one hole through which a clamping bolt is inserted that is anchored in a hole made in the seabed.

7. - Anchorage system on a seabed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, according to claim 5, characterized in that said plurality of clamps that embrace said mother wire consist of plates folded in half that embrace said mother wire and whose halves they are fixed with fixing means; said halves comprises at least one hole in which a mooring element is inserted in which the end of a line fastened to the bodies to be anchored is attached.

8. - Anchorage system on a seabed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, according to claims 5 to 7, characterized in that said mooring elements are selected from rings, hooks, shackles with swivels, cables with rose hips and dogs or jaws that hold the cable clamp under pressure.

9. - Anchoring system in sea bed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said lines subject to said plurality of clamps comprises a plurality collecting elements of bivalves, crustaceans, fish and at its upper end a float element that may be submerged or on the surface; preferably submerged.

10. - Anchoring system in sea bed for multiple uses resistant to hurricanes and other meteors, according to claims 1 to 4, further characterized in that said quadrangular or rectangular metal plate, allows the anchoring of any object that is desired to anchor by fixing means to the seabed as sculptures among others, comprising separate holes in each corner and / or in the middle part through which are introduced fixation means that penetrate into holes made in the seabed; said plate is adapted to receive any element that wants to be fixed to the seabed as sculptures, among other elements to be anchored.