Line intended to be immersed in an aquatic environment
US10926842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B2211/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A line intended to be submerged in an aquatic environment. The line includes a mooring configured to be placed on the bottom of the aquatic environment and for immobilizing the line relative to the bottom, a buoy configured to float on the surface of the aquatic environment, an object extending along a vertical axis, having a center of balance of hydrodynamic forces when the object is subjected to a horizontal water current and called the hydrodynamic center, and having a center of gravity vertically remote from the hydrodynamic center, a frame connected to the object by a pivoting link with a substantially horizontal axis passing through the hydrodynamic center, at least one fin extending vertically, whereby the object can be oriented relative to a horizontal water current, a first section of line connecting the mooring to the frame, a second section of line connecting the frame to the buoy.
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