Global Patent Index - EP 0169634 A1

EP 0169634 A1 19860129 - Launching and recovery of tethered controlled submarine vehicles.

Title (en)

Launching and recovery of tethered controlled submarine vehicles.

Title (de)

Zuwasserlassen oder Einholen von mit einem Kabel gesteuerten Unterwasserfahrzeugen.

Title (fr)

Lancement ou récupération de véhicules sous-marins contrÔlés par câble ombilical.

Publication

EP 0169634 A1 19860129 (EN)

Application

EP 85303411 A 19850515

Priority

GB 8415436 A 19840616

Abstract (en)

For launching and recovering tethered remote controlled submarine vehicles a reinforced flexible free-flooding tube 3 adapted to be deployed from a ship is provided with one end of the tube remaining attached to the ship, the tube having passed therethrough an umbilical cable 1 for a remote controlled submarine vehicle. The cable and tube are deployed from a winch drum 2. The upper end of the tube has a conical termination 4 which locates in a support 6 mounted outboard of the ship. The lower end of the tube may have a docking latch to assist in recovery of the vehicle.

IPC 1-7

B63B 27/16; B63C 11/34

IPC 8 full level

B63B 27/16 (2006.01); B63B 27/24 (2006.01); B63B 27/36 (2006.01); B63C 11/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 27/36 (2013.01); B63C 11/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0169634 A1 19860129; EP 0169634 B1 19880601; AT E34713 T1 19880615; DE 3563019 D1 19880707; GB 2160164 A 19851218; GB 2160164 B 19880413; GB 8415436 D0 19840718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85303411 A 19850515; AT 85303411 T 19850515; DE 3563019 T 19850515; GB 8415436 A 19840616