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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. 20, 1981
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
George M Pomonik, Van Nuys, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amtel, Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
9 8 / ; 1372 / ;
Abstract
An arrangement for connecting an underwater product distribution unit (PDU) to a hose that extends up to a ship, which is simple in construction and yet which enables the hose structure to apply considerable torque to rotate the outer portion of the PDU to follow the ship as it drifts about the PDU. The coupling includes a rigid pipe extending largely perpendicular to the vertical axis of the PDU, with an outer end of the pipe connected to a hose leading to the ship and an inner end of the pipe pivotally connected to the rotatable portion of the PDU in a joint that permits the pipe to pivot up and down.