(19)
(11)EP 2 334 544 A2

(12)

(88)Date of publication A3:
12.05.2011

(43)Date of publication:
22.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/25

(21)Application number: 09748556.9

(22)Date of filing:  18.08.2009
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63B 21/24(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/US2009/054144
(87)International publication number:
WO 2010/030471 (18.03.2010 Gazette  2010/11)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30)Priority: 10.09.2008 US 207762

(71)Applicant: Raytheon Company
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451-1449 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • WIGGIN, Thomas, S.
    Jamestown Rhode Island 02835-1710 (US)
  • SHARP, David, A.
    Newport Rhode Island 02840-1928 (US)
  • BROWN, Marc, A.
    Tubac Arizona 85646 (US)
  • MELLO, Christopher, C.
    Newport Rhode Island 02840 (US)
  • HITZKE, Frank, H.
    Sarona Wisconsin 54870 (US)
  • GIROUX, David, A.
    South Kingstown Rhode Island 02879 (US)
  • VEILLEUX II,Douglas, L.
    Rochester Massachusetts 02770-1226 (US)
  • PIKOR, Emily, J.
    Bristol Rhode Island 02809-3555 (US)
  • GABORIAULT JR., Edward, M.
    Lincoln Rhode Island 02865 (US)

(74)Representative: Richardson, Julie Kate 
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

  


(54)ANCHOR CONTAINING A SELF DEPLOYING MOORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOYING THE MOORING SYSTEM FROM THE ANCHOR