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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2019
Ion Geophysical Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Timothy A. Dudley, Houston, TX (US);
Darrell Burch, West Columbia, TX (US);
Paul Brettwood, Sunderland, GB;
ION Geophysical Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An attachment system for releasably attaching a sensor node to a cable when in a coupled state includes a clamp base and a clamp grip. The clamp base is fixed to a surface of the sensor node. The clamp base further includes a latch that is biased in a latched position when the attachment system is in both the coupled state and an uncoupled state. The clamp grip is pivotably attached the clamp base and biased in an open position when the attachment system is in the uncoupled state. The clamp grip is secured to the clamp base by the latch when the attachment system is in the coupled state.