US3178681A
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Hydrophone
Assignee: Rayflex Exploration Co
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Filing: 1960-01-07
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1980-01-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William W Horsman
- 👤 William B Huckabay
- 👤 William H Parker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:05
CPC Classifications
B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0644; B06B1/0655
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A HYDROPHONE, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF: A TUBULAR, RADIALLY STRICTIVE MEMBER; MEANS ELECTRICALLY RESPONSIVE TO RADIAL DEFORMATIONS OF SAID MEMBER; A METAL SUPPORTING CORE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID MEMBER AND HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN THE INNER DIAMETER OF SAID MEMBER TO PROVIDE AN ANNULAR CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND SAID CORE; BACKING MATERIAL FILLING SAID ANNULAR CHAMBER PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR SAID MEMBER AROUND SAID CORE TO PREVENT RADIAL DEFORMATION OF SAID MEMBER IN RESPONSE TO MOTION FORCES, SAID BACKING MATERIAL HAVING AN ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE LESS THAN SAID CORE; END PLATES SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID CORE AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARD ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID MEMBER, AND ELASTIC MEANS SECURED BETWEEN THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID MEMBER AND THE RESPECTIVE END PLATES TO SUPPORT SAID MEMBER LENGTHWISE BETWEEN SAID END PLATES AND MINIMIZE DEFORMATION OF SAID MEMBER IN RESPONSE TO MOTION FORCES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A HYDROPHONE, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF: A TUBULAR, RADIALLY STRICTIVE MEMBER; MEANS ELECTRICALLY RESPONSIVE TO RADIAL DEFORMATIONS OF SAID MEMBER; A METAL SUPPORTING CORE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID MEMBER AND HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN THE INNER DIAMETER OF SAID MEMBER TO PROVIDE AN ANNULAR CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND SAID CORE; BACKING MATERIAL FILLING SAID ANNULAR CHAMBER PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR SAID MEMBER AROUND SAID CORE TO PREVENT RADIAL DEFORMATION OF SAID MEMBER IN RESPONSE TO MOTION FORCES, SAID BACKING MATERIAL HAVING AN ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE LESS THAN SAID CORE; END PLATES SECURED TO THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID CORE AND EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARD ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID MEMBER, AND ELASTIC MEANS SECURED BETWEEN THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID MEMBER AND THE RESPECTIVE END PLATES TO SUPPORT SAID MEMBER LENGTHWISE BETWEEN SAID END PLATES AND MINIMIZE DEFORMATION OF SAID MEMBER IN RESPONSE TO MOTION FORCES.
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