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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 1982
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
John P Latimer, Newport News, VA (US);
Charles Garland, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Deepsea Ventures, Inc., Gloucester Point, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
37 58 ; 37DI / ;
Abstract
Apparatus to direct the flow of water passing towards and alongside of a dredgehead (of the type, for example, utilized to obtain valuable mineral ores from the ocean depths) in a downwardly direction, so as to utilize the force of the water to assist the dredgehead in loosening and removing any particulate ore nodules from the ocean floor. The flow-directing means includes two transverse elements, one extending substantially longitudinally along the length of the dredgehead and the second transversely connecting the vertical element to the dredgehead.