Retrievable pneumatic buoy system for submarine use
US7232353B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63G8/38
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inflatable buoy launch and retrieval system comprises an underwater platform, a launch/retrieval tube within the underwater platform, and a mechanism for ejecting and retrieving an inflatable buoy from the launch/retrieval tube. The ejection mechanism comprises a reel within the tube for unwinding a length of a tether attached to the buoy and a mechanism for introducing a high pressure gas into the tube.
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