Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Offshore prospecting
Patent
1980-06-06
1982-02-23
Birmiel, Howard A.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Offshore prospecting
367130, 1741015, 114242, 114247, 114253, 339104, G01V 138
Patent
active
043171850
ABSTRACT:
A towing link consists of spaced-apart head and tailpieces. The headpiece includes a towing eye and a pair of lugs for receiving the stress members of a streamer and a lead-in cable. The tailpiece defines a pair of bores through which the stress member and electrical conductors of the two cables are inserted and sealed. A pair of mating connector plugs are provided to interconnect corresponding conductors of the two cables. The assembly is enclosed in a watertight plastic boot.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3034468 (1962-05-01), Aschinger
patent: 3648226 (1972-03-01), Fitzpatrick
patent: 4180103 (1979-12-01), Mollere
patent: 4204188 (1980-05-01), Weichart et al.
Schiffman Richard
Thigpen Ben B.
Birmiel Howard A.
Knox William A.
Western Geophysical Co. of America
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