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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1999
H. Nicolas Weyman, late of Ontario, CA;
Odim Holding ASA, , NO;
Abstract
A fairing for a towed cable is described that comprises a pliable material folded over the cable and stitched together, to give a substantially drop shaped cross section, wherein the flexible material is segmented into individual sections in the longitudinal direction of the cable, wherein each section being fastened to a free-rotating, but along the cable non-sliding, fastening device and wherein each section independent of each other may rotate around the cable together with its is fastening device. A faired tow cable is also described that has a fairing comprising a pliable material folded over the cable and stitched together to give a substantially drop shaped cross section, wherein the fairing is segmented into individual sections where each section at its upstream end is fastened to a free-rotating, but non-sliding, fastening device attached to the cable and wherein each section independent of each other may rotate around the cable together with its fastening device. An anti stacking ring and a method for the production of an anti stacking ring are also described.