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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1976
Filed:
Jan. 09, 1976
George O Pickens, San Diego, CA (US);
Charles E Hansen, Chula Vista, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A tensioning device for submarine oceanographic structures includes a sure float having a pendent line suspended therebeneath and a vertical rod support attached to the distal end of the pendent line. An electrical motor attached to the lower end of the support provides ballast to hold the rod in a substantially vertical position and also provides mechanical motive power to turn two coaxially mounted hydrodynamic screws. These screws are attached to the support so as to provide a propulsive force for the support and surface float system. A hitch employing standard marine hardware connects the tensioning system to an underwater structure such that this propulsive force is used to tension the structure. Power for the electrical motor is provided by a source of electrical power housed in a small surface vessel and effectively connected to the surface float and pendent line.
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