Wet end termination for towed cable
US5199100A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4477
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wet end termination for a towed cable. An elongated cylindrical structure includes a bellows surface that is extendable under towing force. The cylindrical structure includes opposed tapered ends, the rear ends encapsulated the region of splice between the optical fiber conductor of the cable and the optical circuit of the towed array.
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