Apparatus for testing mooring bollard having a pulling device and a pulling force measuring device

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PATENT NO 10228302
APP PUB NO 20170176284A1
SERIAL NO

15115516

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An apparatus for testing a mooring bollard is disclosed. The apparatus has first and second connector ropes for attaching the apparatus to a pair of bollards. There is also a pulling device (such as a hydraulic ram) for applying a pulling force to the bollards via the connector ropes. The device further includes a pulling force measuring device connected between the ram and one of the connector ropes, for measuring the pulling force being applied between the bollards. Finally there is a computer system for controlling the hydraulic ram and for gathering data from the data measuring device.

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BOLLARD LOAD TESTING LIMITEDSOUTH SHIELDS NE33 5SP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cramman, John Robert Tyne and Wear, GB 1 5
Main, Jeffrey Alexander Tyne and Wear, GB 1 5

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