Fairing, elongate faired element and towing assembly
US10392081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D1/36
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fairing intended to fair an elongate object intended to be at least partially immersed, the fairing comprises a plurality of fairing portions, each fairing portion comprising a plurality of fairing elements, the fairing elements comprising a canal intended to accept the elongate object and being profiled in such a way as to reduce the hydrodynamic drag of the at least partially immersed elongate object, the fairing elements being intended to be pivot-mounted on the elongate element around the longitudinal axis of the canal, the fairing elements being joined together along the axis of the canal and articulated to one another, the portions of fairing rotating freely about the canal relative to one another.
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