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US 5129348

SUBMERGIBLE VEHICLE

Assignee

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Filed

Dec 27, 1983

Granted

Jul 14, 1992

Location

CANTON CT US

Abstract

A submergible vehicle capable of untethered, fixed depth operation is provided with a rigid walled buoyancy chamber (40) adapted for accommodation of varying volumes of water and buoyancy gas. The chamber is provided with a valving system to adjust the volumes of gas and water within the chamber and therefore control the operating depth of the vehicle. Gas is provided by a high pressure source (10) thereof, the gas also serving to positively pressurize a hull (15) of the vehicle to accommodate the compressive loading thereof by water exteriorly of the vehicle.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jul 13, 1984

Rescinded

Sep 13, 1991

Duration

7 years, 2 months

Inventor

  • 1GEORGE C. RANNENBERG
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