Title:
RETRIEVER SYSTEM FOR A MARINE EQUIPMENT AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/109868
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A retriever system (1) for retrieving a marine equipment. The retriever system comprises a hollow body (100) having a first opening (111), a cap adapted to close the first opening of the hollow body and adapted to be removed. A buoyancy assembly (2) housed in the hollow body and adapted to exit the hollow body when the cap (18) is removed. A linkage system (19) maintains the buoyancy assembly linked to the hollow body of the retriever system. The buoyancy assembly comprises first inflatable element (3) and a second inflatable element (4), and an inflating system (5) configured to, when activated, inflate the first inflatable element, so as to enable exiting of at least the second inflatable element of the buoyancy assembly out of the hollow body. Said inflating system is configured to start or to continue inflating the second inflatable element when said second inflatable element is out of the hollow body.
Inventors:
ROGER THIERRY (FR)
NAURAYE PHILIPPE (FR)
VIGNAUX JEAN-JACQUES (FR)
BARBIN FRANÇOIS (FR)
NAURAYE PHILIPPE (FR)
VIGNAUX JEAN-JACQUES (FR)
BARBIN FRANÇOIS (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2019/001324
Publication Date:
July 23, 2020
Filing Date:
November 29, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SERCEL RECH CONST ELECT (FR)
International Classes:
B63B22/12; B63C7/10; G01V1/38; G01V1/20
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DUTREIX, Hugues (FR)
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