Apparatus for inserting an elongate object into a trench
US12043979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G1/06
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A plough for inserting a cable into a trench in the seabed is disclosed. The plough comprises a plough share for forming a trench in the seabed and a drawbar for enabling attachment of tensile members to the plough. The drawbar is moveable relative to the plough share between a first position, in which the plough is adapted to be towed by a towing cable to move the plough share relative to the seabed to form a trench, and a second position, in which the plough is adapted to be supported by the towing cable to enable the plough apparatus to be deployed to the seabed. A cable path receives the cable and an attachment part of the drawbar is moveable relative to the plough share between the second position and a third position, to enable the cable to be received in the cable path from above the plough.
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