Method and means for covering openings in hulls of damaged ships

Details Method and means for covering openings in hulls of damaged ships Method and means for covering openings in hulls of damaged ships

1990-03-23

1991-08-13

Swinehart, Ed

Ships

Leak stoppers

Aprons, mats, etc.

114227, B63B 4316

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050387014

ABSTRACT:
A method and means for covering an opening (14) in the damaged metal hull (12) of a ship (10) including a flexible covering material (16) having a plurality of electromagnets (36) embedded therein between inner and outer layers (30, 34) and arranged in generally transverse rows. Electrical energy is applied in sequence to the electromagnets (36) after unrolling of the flexible material (16) alongside the hull (12) from the uppermost row of electromagnets (36) to the lowermost row of electromagnets (36). Air assist members (48) are provided to force the flexible material (16) toward the hull (12).

REFERENCES:
patent: 635939 (1899-10-01), Mason
patent: 689979 (1901-12-01), Mason
patent: 770078 (1904-09-01), Kruger
patent: 932720 (1909-08-01), Reinhardt
patent: 1122047 (1914-12-01), Villiers

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