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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2009
Samuel R. Bona, La Mesa, CA (US);
Timothy J. Keenan, San Diego, CA (US);
Joshua D. Bianchi, San Diego, CA (US);
Samuel R. Bona, La Mesa, CA (US);
Timothy J. Keenan, San Diego, CA (US);
Joshua D. Bianchi, San Diego, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Deployment of a moored undersea device is achieved by fixing a mooring line to an anchor, and allowing the mooring line to unwind from a winding reel. A winding reel control mechanism is responsive to underwater hydrostatic pressure to release the mooring line when the hydrostatic pressure exceeds a predetermined level. When the hydrostatic pressure falls below the predetermined level, the winding reel control mechanism prevents further pay out of the mooring line.