Patent ID: 8834070
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B63B,E02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connector for securing a fairing around a marine element, comprising: first and second opposing sides, wherein the first side has a first aperture formed therein and the second side has a second aperture formed therein, wherein the first aperture is aligned with the second aperture, and wherein the connector is configured to mount on a bearing block of a fairing using a securing device disposed through the aligned apertures; a third side extending between the first and second sides; and an attachment mechanism extending from the third side, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a first substantially planar portion extending from the third side and a second substantially planar portion extending from an end of the first substantially planar portion, wherein the first and second substantially planar portions form a first angle therebetween, and wherein the attachment mechanism is configured to interlock with a corresponding attachment mechanism of an opposing connector to secure the fairing around a marine element.