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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:
Oct. 23, 1979
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert M Donaldson, Newport News, VA (US);
Ted W Christian, Newport News, VA (US);
Glen E Miller, Newport News, VA (US);
Assignee:
Deepsea Ventures, Inc., Gloucester Point, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
37 58 ; 37 79 ; 37DI / ;
Abstract
Apparatus for directing flow of water passing an ocean floor dredge head into a downwardly direction, and deflecting water from directly impinging upon the dredge nozzle body. The invention comprises a dredge vehicle chassis from which is pivotally suspended a dredge nozzle body and a water-flow deflecting shield, forwardly of the nozzle. Both the nozzle body and the shield are substantially vertically elongated members suspended substantially by the top of each element from the vehicle chassis.