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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen L. Grieger, Needville, TX (US);
James T. Burcham, Richmond, TX (US);
Assignee:
Concord Technologies, LP, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 2/166 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 2/166 ;
Abstract
A streamer cable connector including a cylindrical inner race and an outer race with a cavity formed therein to capture the inner race. The outer race has leading and trailing fairings to minimize abrupt structural changes along the longitudinal length of the connector in order to minimize self-generated noise as the streamer cable is pulled through the water. The fairings are fabricated of compliant material so that the connector can be wound around a reel while under tension to inhibit damage to the inner race or to the cable itself.