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Deep water radio-acoustic buoy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-01-14
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1985-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Hersey
- 👤 Dow Willard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 14:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01V; G01V1/00; G01V1/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A RADIO-ACOUSTIC BUOY FOR MARKING A PREDESIGNATED BOTTOM LOCATION IN EXTREMELY DEEP WATER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUBSURFACE FLOAT POSITIONED ABOVE SAID LOCATION; A BOTTOM ANCHOR POSITIONED AT SAID PREDESIGNATED BOTTOM LOCATION; A FIRST ELECTRIC CABLE HAVING A LENGTH SUFFICIENT TO EXTEND FROM SAID SUBSURFACE FLOAT TO A SHORT DISTANCE ABOVE THE OCEAN BOTTOM; MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE UPPER END OF SAID ELECTRIC CABLE TO SAID SUBSURFACE FLOAT AND THE LOWER END TO SAID BOTTOM ANCHOR, SAID LAST-MENTIONED MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF SWIVELS FOR PREVENTING TWISTING OF SAID ELECTRIC CABLE;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A RADIO-ACOUSTIC BUOY FOR MARKING A PREDESIGNATED BOTTOM LOCATION IN EXTREMELY DEEP WATER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUBSURFACE FLOAT POSITIONED ABOVE SAID LOCATION; A BOTTOM ANCHOR POSITIONED AT SAID PREDESIGNATED BOTTOM LOCATION; A FIRST ELECTRIC CABLE HAVING A LENGTH SUFFICIENT TO EXTEND FROM SAID SUBSURFACE FLOAT TO A SHORT DISTANCE ABOVE THE OCEAN BOTTOM; MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE UPPER END OF SAID ELECTRIC CABLE TO SAID SUBSURFACE FLOAT AND THE LOWER END TO SAID BOTTOM ANCHOR, SAID LAST-MENTIONED MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF SWIVELS FOR PREVENTING TWISTING OF SAID ELECTRIC CABLE;
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-16 | 1970-07-18 | 1971-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-16 | 1974-07-18 | 1975-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-16 | 1978-07-18 | 1979-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |