Tow plate for floating boom

Details Tow plate for floating boom Tow plate for floating boom

1976-12-09

1978-03-14

Reeves, Robert B.

Ships

Towing or pushing

Submerged object

61 1F, B63B 2156

Patent

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040785130

ABSTRACT:
A tow plate is provided which is suitable for use with a floatable oil boom. The tow plate comprises a vertically planar central plate, a pair of skis facing the front of the tow plate and attached to the top portion of the central plate, a buoyant material secured to the upper surfaces of the pair of skis whereby the tow plate is floatable in water, and a pair of planar fins attached perpendicular to the bottom portion of the central plate.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3031697 (1962-05-01), Klein
patent: 3042944 (1962-07-01), Basey et al.
patent: 3182341 (1965-05-01), Rieffle
patent: 3701259 (1972-10-01), Heartness
patent: 3739584 (1973-06-01), Belin
patent: 3953905 (1976-05-01), Paitson

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