发明名称 |
Tether retraction device |
摘要 |
The present invention relates to a tether retraction device having particular utility with multi-line towed arrays. A system for retrieving and deploying a multi-line towed array having a plurality of array lines has at least one tether joinable between two of the plurality of array lines. A tether retraction device is incorporated into at least one of the array lines for retracting the tether. Each tether retraction device has a tether take-up spool, and a spring driven drive means which causes the tether to wind onto the take-up spool when the array is towed at slow speeds and allows deployment of the tether from the take-up spool when tension in the tether caused by tow forces exceeds the spring force applied by the spring driven drive means.
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申请公布号 |
US6463868(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.10.15 |
申请号 |
US20010922312 |
申请日期 |
2001.07.30 |
申请人 |
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY |
发明人 |
WILLIAMS MICHAEL R.;BERGERON MICHAEL A.;CIPOLLA KIMBERLY M. |
分类号 |
B63B21/66;(IPC1-7):B63B21/56 |
主分类号 |
B63B21/66 |
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