Patent ID: 9290903
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: E02D,E04H

Claim Text:
1. A support for offshore foundation structures for tripods, the support comprising: first and second frame elements spaced apart from each other, the frame elements having longitudinal axes and including upper inner support surfaces and base elements that extend outward from the upper inner support surfaces; and a support structure having an upper surface that is coplanar with the upper inner support surfaces of the first and second frame elements that together form a support surface for supporting a structure, the supporting structure including beams having longitudinal axes that are perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the first and second frame elements, the support structure including a bridge member fixed to the beams and located between the first and second frame elements, the support structure coupled to the base elements of the frame elements outward of the upper inner support surfaces and configured to distribute loads on the support surface to an outer portion of the base elements.