US 11,724,778 B2
Systems and methods for securing and removing tail chains from mooring lines
Nick Atallah, Goleta, CA (US); Tony Cepeda, Santa Maria, CA (US); and Kanghua Sun, Ventura, CA (US)
Assigned to Bardex Corporation, Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Nick Atallah, Goleta, CA (US); Tony Cepeda, Santa Maria, CA (US); and Kanghua Sun, Ventura, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/380,810.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/054,100, filed on Jul. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0017183 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B63B 21/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/20 (2006.01); B63B 21/10 (2006.01); B63B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 21/04 (2013.01) [B63B 21/10 (2013.01); B63B 21/18 (2013.01); B63B 21/20 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mooring system, the mooring system comprising:
a fairlead stopper, the fairlead stopper comprising a tail chain support that is positioned to receive tail chain of mooring chain;
wherein the tail chain support comprises a first chain coupler configured to secure mooring chain at a first position on the tail chain support and a second chain coupler configured to secure mooring chain at a second position on the tail chain support, wherein the first position is spaced apart from the second position.