Ships – Towing or pushing – Submerged object
Reexamination Certificate
2001-09-26
2008-12-30
Sotelo, Jesus D (Department: 3617)
Ships
Towing or pushing
Submerged object
C114S244000, C114S253000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07469652
ABSTRACT:
A deflector device (22) for use with a tow lie between a towing vessel (10) and a tow (16) in water behind the vessel, the device comprising a principal wing-shaped body (28) shaped to produce in use a sideways force which urges the tow line (16) laterally with respect to the direction of movement of the towing vessel, a boom (32) extending rearwardly from the principal wing-shaped body (28), and an auxiliary wing-shaped body (52), smaller than the principal wing-shaped body (28), secured to the end of the boom (32) remote from the principal wing-shaped body (28) and shaped so as to produce in use a sideways force in generally the opposite direction to that produced by the principal wing-shaped body (28).
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Hocquet Philippe
Keskes Emmanuel
Kristiansen Ottar
Saint-Pere Philipe
Griffin Jeffrey E.
Sotelo Jesus D
Wendt Jeff L.
WesternGeco L.L.C.
Ye Liangan (Mark)
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