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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6855300 | Solute dispersion device A floating device for dispersing a solute-containing solution comprised of a floatation cap in communication with a telescoping assembly having a sleeve for controlling the dispersion of the solute-containing solution is herein provided, as well as associated method... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6463800 | Energy conserving moored buoyant ocean profiler An energy conserving moored buoyant ocean profiler wherein an instrument carrying vertically traversing buoyant member of low buoyancy is interconnected with a second buoyant member of high buoyancy to travel in the opposite direction at lesser distance, ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6093069 | Low watch circle buoy system A low watch circle buoy system (LWCBS) uses global positioning system (GPS) P(Y) code coordinate sensing and transmission to mark its position in wr depths up to 40 feet to a positional accuracy of 3 meters or less. LWCBS maintains this position with a ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5769677 | Marker buoy A marker buoy includes a base with a post coupled to and extending theref, a line attached to the post and is wrapped about a portion thereof, and a float attached to the line and fitted over the wrapped portion of the post. When the marker buoy is deplo... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5727974 | Liquid-filled underwater sculptural object A flexible envelope made of water-tight material, such as rubber or plastic, partially filled with water, having a bubble of air at its upper end, and a weight at or attached to its lower end, the envelope being shaped and decorated for visual effect, whe... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5461816 | Decoy anchor A unitary structure which serves as a waterfowl decoy anchor having attached anchor line which structure is configured to be removably received for storage on the keel of a floatable waterfowl decoy.... | 10/31/1995 |
| 4834684 | Ball lock release mechanism An instrumentation package and float are releasably joined to an anchor by connector that holds the float and anchor together until the anchor impacts the ocean bottom. Upon impact, the inertia of the float and package cause a connector shaft to continue ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4828804 | Swimming pool chemical dispenser with restraining tether A device for use in a swimming pool to prevent a floating chlorine feeder from spending an inordinate amount of time near a single location in a swimming pool due to water currents is disclosed which uses a tether to place the feeder in a central location... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4664638 | Blackwater lifesaver A safety device to locate someone in trouble in the water. A three piece apparatus consisting of a U shaped nylon body mount and a modified rectangle polypropylene floater connected by a flexible line between the floater and body mount.... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4580987 | Mooring line lockup mechanism An Air Deployed Oceanographic Mooring when assembled for deployment has a ltitude of components suitable for separation by explosive bolts upon deployment of the system. A parachute system is connected to a surface buoy. The components that separate from ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4519783 | Swimmer's restraining apparatus A flotation restraint apparatus for use in a body of water comprising a longitudinal buoy of sufficient buoyancy to provide flotation along the longitudinal axis of a swimmer, an annular flotation collar connecting to the longitudinal buoy and extending a... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4262378 | Buoyant capsule depth controller A buoyant capsule depth controller is presented for positioning and maintaining a capsule within the ocean waters for establishing an observation or defense station. A bouyant capsule is connected to a weight assembly by means of explosive fittings which ... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4216535 | System for deploying a moored sensor array A system for automatically deploying a moored sensor array utilizing an elongated cylindrical container with a semispherical weighted nose which will assume a glide angle with respect to the horizontal and descend in a glide path. Cable to a surface buoy ... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4107804 | Wave motion isolator between buoy and cable-suspended instrumentation package A wave motion isolator for use in suspending a submersible instrument package from a surface buoy by a cable payed out from a pack attached to the instrumentation package. The isolator is comprised of a spring-powered spool which turns on an axle rigidly ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 3991475 | Depth selecting spool device A spool wherein line pay out is limited to a selected length by a pin that s retractable from one or more loops previously formed in the line and extending through a spool flange opening. A detented thumb wheel is eccentrically connected to the pin for ret... | 11/16/1976 |
