Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic mooring line brake
- Patent Title (中): 自动系泊线制动器
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Application No.: US12637453Application Date: 2009-12-14
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Publication No.: US08216012B1Publication Date: 2012-07-10
- Inventor: Samuel R. Bona , Timothy J. Keenan , Joshua D. Bianchi
- Applicant: Samuel R. Bona , Timothy J. Keenan , Joshua D. Bianchi
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Peter A. Lipovsky; Kyle Eppele
- Main IPC: B63B22/18
- IPC: B63B22/18
Abstract:
Deployment of a moored undersea device is achieved by fixing a mooring line to an anchor, and allowing the mooring line to unwind from a winding reel. A winding reel control mechanism is responsive to underwater hydrostatic pressure to release the mooring line when the hydrostatic pressure exceeds a predetermined level. When the hydrostatic pressure falls below the predetermined level, the winding reel control mechanism prevents further pay out of the mooring line.
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