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Rescinded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
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5129348
- Application
- 06566003
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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