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Title:
A RELEASE MECHANISM AND METHOD OF USE OF SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/187794
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A release mechanism for separating sections of mooring lines has a main body with two separable first and second halves or sections. A hydraulic assembly within the main body is controlled by an acoustic system, and moves a rod and button so as to move locking shoes within the main body. The locking shoes hold the first and second sections locked together, or alternatively release them to disconnect the mooring line. In addition to the acoustically controlled hydraulic assembly, the release mechanism has a mechanical disconnect, which is operated by pulling the release mechanism into a chain fairlead or the like, or by pulling an encircling member such as a trigger sleeve into the release mechanism. The release mechanism may include instrumentation to transmit various operating conditions of the release mechanism when in use.

Inventors:
PASTERNAK JASON (US)
DOREY PETER (US)
WINTHER CHRISTIAN (US)
SHELTON JOHN (US)
VAN BIBBER STEVEN (US)
PEARLMAN MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/026634
Publication Date:
December 13, 2018
Filing Date:
April 07, 2018
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
DELMAR SYSTEMS INC (US)
International Classes:
F16G15/04; B63B21/00
Foreign References:
US3905190A1975-09-16
US3430305A1969-03-04
US20100024706A12010-02-04
US7034680B22006-04-25
US4067282A1978-01-10
US20130279298A12013-10-24
US3848226A1974-11-12
US3749933A1973-07-31
Other References:
See also references of EP 3607224A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LAMBERT, Jesse, D. (US)
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