US PATENT SUBCLASS 405 / 195.1
MARINE STRUCTURE OR FABRICATION THEREOF

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405 /   HD   HYDRAULIC AND EARTH ENGINEERING

195.1MARINE STRUCTURE OR FABRICATION THEREOF {11}
196  DF  .~> With work deck vertically adjustable relative to floor {4}
201  DF  .~> With horizontally movable work deck
202  DF  .~> With pivotal connection between work deck and base
203  DF  .~> Floatable to site and supported by marine floor {3}
210  DF  .~> Storage container
211  DF  .~> Structure protection {3}
217  DF  .~> In or on frozen media
218  DF  .~> Dock {3}
222  DF  .~> Cast in situ {1}
223.1  DF  .~> Tension leg platform
224  DF  .~> With anchoring of structure to marine floor {6}

DEFINITION

Classification: 405/195.1

MARINE STRUCTURE OR FABRICATION THEREOF:

(under the class definition) Method or apparatus relating to (a) a building, platform, foundation, or similar construction located in a body of water and which is supported by or solidly connected to an earthen formation or (b) the on-site erection of such a building, platform, foundation or similar construction in a manner not provided for elsewhere.

(1) Note. The term "solidly connected" as used herein includes hinged or universal-type joints.

(2) Note. The earthen formation usually comprises the bed of the body of water.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

136+, for subaqueous tunnels.

299+, for foundations not restricted to a marine environment.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

114, Ships,

264+, for moored or anchored marine platforms which are not supported by or solidly connected to the seabed. Class 405, however, includes structures connected to the marine bed by a continuous riser pipe (i.e., a conduit which serves to convey material from beneath the surface of the water) which may comprise a rigid segment over a substantial portion of its length and a relatively flexible segment.

175, Boring or Penetrating the Earth,

5+, for marine structures combined with features specialized for drilling such as a tool drive or means for guiding a tool from the drill rig to the marine floor. Nominal recitations of drilling means, details of a derrick or draw works or mere access spaces communicating with the surface of the water have not been considered to involve specialized drilling features. Steps or apparatus relating to boring to form a foundation, anchor, etc., for the structure, combined with steps or means relating to the structure are classified in Class 405.

588, Hazardous or Toxic Waste Destruction or Containment,

250, for containment of hazardous or toxic waste in a marine environment to include securing the waste to the earthen formation.