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EP 0941490 B1 20020508 - DEFLECTOR

Title (en)

DEFLECTOR

Title (de)

DEFLEKTOR

Title (fr)

DEFLECTEUR

Publication

EP 0941490 B1 20020508 (EN)

Application

EP 97911524 A 19971114

Priority

  • NO 9700302 W 19971114
  • NO 965214 A 19961206

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9825162A1] Deflector for towing after a vessel, especially for use in relation to seismic surveys, being adapted to pull equipment to a transversal position in relation to the moving direction of the vessel, comprising at least one connection point (4) for connecting, through wires (12) or similar, to the vessel (7) and the equipment (8) to be towed. Two or more deflector wings (3, 3a) are adapted to provide the deflector (1) with a lifting force transversally in relation to the moving direction of the vessel, at least one of the wings (3, 3a) being provided with a rotating cylinder positioned in front of the wing adapted to increase the lift of the deflector wing, and a drive unit for driving the rotating cylinder with corresponding devices for power supply.

IPC 1-7

G01V 1/38; B63G 8/42; B63B 21/66; A01K 73/045

IPC 8 full level

B63B 21/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 21/66 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9825162 A1 19980611; AU 4887797 A 19980629; DE 69712513 D1 20020613; EP 0941490 A1 19990915; EP 0941490 B1 20020508; NO 305674 B1 19990705; NO 965214 D0 19961206; NO 965214 L 19980608

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 9700302 W 19971114; AU 4887797 A 19971114; DE 69712513 T 19971114; EP 97911524 A 19971114; NO 965214 A 19961206