Influence detecting gear with improved towing characteristics

Details Influence detecting gear with improved towing characteristics Influence detecting gear with improved towing characteristics

1958-04-02

1976-06-22

Jordan, Charles T.

Ships

Mooring device

Boom type

340 3T, B63B 2156

Patent

active

039644243

ABSTRACT:
1. A towable detecting gear adapted for dragging over a water-submerged sace comprising a tail portion, a towing cable having its trailing end enclosed in a tail portion and having at least one insulated conductor, a weight member secured to said cable at the forward end of the tail portion and having sufficient negative buoyancy to drag along said submerged surface when under tow, a plurality of detecting devices disposed at intervals along the cable in said tail portion and in electrical communication with a conductor therein, said detecting devices being substantially larger in cross section than the diameter of said cable, a layer of buoyant material surrounding said cable between said devices and having a thickness such that its diameter is at least equal to the diameter of said detecting devices, and an outer covering of wear resistant flexible material enclosing said tail portion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2419053 (1947-04-01), Bennett
patent: 2551417 (1951-05-01), Carlisle
patent: 2627930 (1953-02-01), Woods
patent: 2652550 (1953-09-01), Lash
patent: 2668512 (1954-02-01), Klas

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