Towline depressor

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1989-09-27

1991-03-19

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Ships

Towing or pushing

Submerged object

114244, 114331, B63G 818

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active

050001108

ABSTRACT:
A towline depressor (2) having forward and rearward ends with a main body portion (4) at the forward end. Wings (6) and (8) extend from the body with stabilizing fins (10) and (12) depending from the wings. A dorsal fin (14) having holes (16), (18) and (20) extends from the top center of the body for attaching the depressor to a towline. The holes permit attaching the towline at varying points relative to the center of gravity of the depressor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2561539 (1951-07-01), Seward
patent: 3137264 (1964-06-01), Brainard
patent: 3260232 (1966-07-01), Douglas
patent: 3469551 (1969-09-01), Lefebvre
patent: 4019453 (1977-04-01), Boswell
patent: 4549499 (1985-10-01), Huffhines
patent: 4729333 (1988-03-01), Kirby

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