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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard H Nadolink, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
114321 ; 114322 ; 114338 ; 114333 ; 114257 ;
Abstract
The submersible vehicle system of the present invention comprises a unitary ndersea vehicle composed of a rigid hull submersible mated to an inflated auxiliary submersible. Both the rigid hull submersible and the auxiliary submersible may be initially stored aboard a mother vessel. The auxiliary submersible is provided with one or more compartments for storing fuel and/or ballast, either positive or negative.