Underwater vehicle and a fin assembly therefor

Details Underwater vehicle and a fin assembly therefor Underwater vehicle and a fin assembly therefor

1996-02-07

1997-04-01

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Ships

Submersible device

Having attitude control

114332, B63G 800

Patent

active

056156324

ABSTRACT:
A fin assembly for an underwater vehicle, the assembly comprising a portion f the hull of the vehicle having a recess therein, and a sleeve proximate a forward end of the recess and inclined inwardly from the hull portion at an angle to the hull portion and inclined transversely of the fore-and-aft axis of the vehicle at an angle to the hull portion. The assembly further comprises a fin having a mounting post at a base end thereof, the post being at an angle to the lengthwise axis of the fin, and at an angle to a fore-and-aft axis of the fin. The post is disposed in the sleeve and turnable therein to move the fin from a first position in the hull recess wherein the fin is disposed generally axially of the vehicle and conformed to the hull portion, to a second position in which the fin extends outwardly from the hull in a position radial to the vehicle axis and inclined rearwardly at an angle from a line extending radially of the vehicle axis.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1250987 (1917-12-01), De Graw
patent: 3157145 (1964-11-01), Farris et al.

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