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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186294 | Device for cutting out and opening/closing an orifice in a wall at the bottom of the sea The present invention relates to a method of cutting (1) a small first orifice (1-1) in a wall (6) at the bottom of the sea and of opening/closing said first orifice, the method comprising anchoring a base (2) that includes a large... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7631608 | Underwater cable cutter apparatus An apparatus for cutting an underwater cable, wire or line is provided. The apparatus includes a body with a lid and a base. A piston is located, within the body, and a piston rod is coupled to the piston. An elongate lever cutting element is pivotally coupled to a ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7329163 | Rope-severing device A rope-severing device includes a first sleeve having a first axis. A second sleeve is provided abutting and slideably oriented with the first sleeve. The second sleeve has a second axis, wherein the first axis and the second axis are at least one of coaxial and par... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7302739 | Device for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck A device is for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck or to a structure on a ship's deck. The device includes a first and a second fastening facility for, respectively, a first external and a second external fastening device having, respectively, a first an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7207253 | Parachute line cutting device The present invention is to improve the mechanical characteristics of a pyrotechnical parachute line cutting device. By enforcing the mechanical traction on the electrical connection wire by Kevlar reinforcement cords. The flexible electrical wire will be connected ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7150426 | Spooling apparatus Spooling apparatus comprising means for rotatably mounting a first reel and a second reel, catching means for guiding a thread (1) to be spooled onto the first reel and further to the second reel and cutting means (5) for cutting the thread to be spool... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7040210 | Apparatus and method for restraining and releasing a control surface An apparatus includes a restraint for restraining a first control surface in a stowed configuration and a severing mechanism for parting the restraint to allow the first control surface to move into an operational configuration. A vehicle includes a body, a first co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032530 | Submarine air bag launch assembly An air bag launch assembly is disclosed which allows for modular loading onto a submarine, the launch of weapons or vehicles external to the submarine pressure hull, while also achieving greater packing density. The air bag launch assembly includes a large, watertig... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6878024 | Hydrostatic release mechanism A hydrostatic release mechanism is provided which comprises a sealed housing having an interior volume and a tunnel adapted to receive a tether extending therethrough. A depth sensor is mounted to the sealed housing and has a diaphragm covering an opening between th... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6754959 | Hand-held, cartridge-actuated cutter Cartridge-actuated cutter (10), held in a single hand, generally includes frame (20) and barrel assembly (40). Frame (20) includes grip (26), trigger (30) firing pin (28), and pivot mount (35). Barrel assembly ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6397948 | Shearing arrangement for subsea umbilicals A load limiting break away arrangement for a subsea umbilical includes telescoping inner and outer bodies. The inner body includes multiple cross-bored holes; the outer body has slotted openings on its top and bottom sides. A shearing blade is positioned ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6038807 | Underwater fishing line cutter An underwater fishing line cutter includes a housing with forward and rearward sections and a slot extending along the side thereof. A line support is mounted in each forward and rearward section of the slot, and a cutter carrier is mounted within the hol... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5771833 | Arrangement for sweeping moored lines An arrangement for sweeping moored mines (8) with at least one cable cutter (4) that is arranged on a sweeping line (2) and is designed for cutting through the mooring line (9) for a respective mine (8). To achieve a relatively fast and safe destruction o... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5703315 | Device and method for transversely cutting a band A band cutter transversely cuts a band having a longitudinal axis and major and minor transverse dimensions perpendicular to the band's longitudinal axis, the major dimension of the band being greater than the minor dimension of the band. The band cutter ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5419272 | Explosive cutter for mine moorings An explosive cutter for severing a mooring of a moored mine includes a securing apparatus for attaching the explosive cutter to a mooring and for detaching the explosive cutter from an underwater vessel. The securing apparatus includes a mooring capturing... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5351359 | Anchor chain cleaning device A cleaning device 20 for cleaning a boat's deployed anchor chain 14, or for cleaning ropes, lines or similar items, and having: i) a generally O-shaped handle 21 having a central through opening 22 for permitting the user to grasp the handle 21, and at le... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5288036 | Pivoting wire deflection and severing system A pivoting wire deflection and severance (PWDS) system that provides protection against wire/cable strikes for aircraft, especially helicopters, having external, belly-mounted gun systems that are pivotable in the elevational plane. The PWDS system is ope... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5261344 | Self-contained system for surface ship protection against moored contact mines A minesweeping system, self-contained within the water vessel sought to be rotected against contact-actuated moored mines, effective against moored mines which are directly in the path of the vessel, featuring a beam-and-float arrangement. A ruddered float... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5209175 | Emergency release device for drilling A system for severing anchor cable mooring lines and oil well drill pipes is disclosed in which a primary hydraulic system containing a first fluid under pressure is utilized to actuate cutters and a secondary hydraulic system containing a second fluid un... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5177317 | Cable cutter assembly An explosive-type cable cutter assembly which includes a breech housing having a central passageway formed in it and a first slot extending from the exterior surface of the breech housing and opening into the passageway and a second slot extending from th... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5042413 | Device for severing underwater mooring lines and cables The invention relates to an underwater cable cutting device which is used in combination with a geophysical exploration apparatus carrying a depth control unit. The depth control unit is provided with guiding planes which are protected by the cable cuttin... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5025972 | Apparatus for patching a hole in the hull of a moving ship Apparatus for remotely placing and welding a patch over an underwater breach in the hull of a ship. The apparatus is lowered into position over the side of the ship by a winch and cable, then held against the ship's hull by electromagnets. The apparatus h... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5007346 | Device for detecting and/or sweeping electrically controlled mines A device for detecting and/or sweeping electrically controlled mines, which evice will provide an indication of the presence of a control cable connected to the mine, and will serve as a countermeasure for such mines, by selectively detonating same after c... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4992786 | Electrical conductor detector Apparatus is disclosed for detecting partially submerged wires and determng the location of the above water portion thereof by injecting into the submerged portion a radio frequency electrical signal, and utilizing radio direction finders to obtain a fix... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4970981 | Chute river mine sweep A water fillable chute, to be employed as a submerged tractor device is cected to a plurality of wire severing grapnels by means of a metallic chain for sweeping command type river mines.... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4970957 | Minehunting apparatus for removing moored mines A minehunting apparatus is carried by an underwater transporting drone to the mooring cable of a mine. The minehunting apparatus includes a housing and clamping levers pivotably mounted on the housing to close around the mooring cable. Inside the housing ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4826103 | Active cable-cutting assembly for aircraft An active, automatic-firing, impact responsive cable-cutting apparatus for use on conventional aircraft such as helicopters for virtually instantaneously forcibly severing obstructive cables. A lightweight, non-corrosive frame comprising a mounting base p... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4821665 | Submersible ROV for cleaning and inspecting metal A submersible ROV removes extraneous material from the surface of submerged metal with a cleaning tool and measures the thickness of the metal with an ultrasonic probe. A camera allows visual operation of the ROV. The cleaning tool and ultrasonic probe ca... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4805547 | Anchor for hooking, severing and holding marine cable An anchor for hooking and cutting a submarine cable comprises an anchor body part, a cable-hooking part and a connecting part, these parts being connected together into a form like a fishing hook. A cable-sensing device is provided on the inner side of th... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4761649 | Cable detector A cable detector has a plurality of rotatably series connected hooks having an opening mouth for accepting a cable on sea bottom with an equal angular intervals, a contact pressure sensing means for indicating that a cable is engaged with one of said hook... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4718871 | Aquatic growth cutter An upper and a lower blade are fixed together at an adjustable angle and have means for mounting same on the leading edge of the propeller drive housing of an inboard/outboard motor to cut kelp and other seaweed which would otherwise foul the prop and clo... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4696234 | Device for destroying water mines and mine-sweeping method This invention relates to an apparatus for destroying sea mines, especially anchored cable mines, and to an improved mine-sweeping method. The apparatus consists of an active device and upthrust mechanisms which permit the active device to climb up the an... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4690091 | Securing arrangement so executed as to be tripped on actuation A securing arrangement so executed as to be tripped for release on actuation for the purpose of changing the state of an attached item of equipment. It is so executed as to secure the equipment by means of a loadable link (8) in a securing position. The e... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4640163 | Umbilical safety joint A safety joint for a multitube hose bundle which separates and severs the control hoses when a predetermined tension is exceeded. The control hoses are severed by a rotating cutting blade activated by a pin in cam slot which rotates the cutting blade upon... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4606293 | Explosively actuated mine cable marker device A device for clamping a marker to a mine mooring cable upon severing by a tter utilizes a V-shaped body having a liner that is explosively deformed into clamping engagement with the cable in response to cutter actuation. A smoke flare is included and igni... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4587733 | Percussion device Percussion device for triggering the primer of a blasting charge of an actuation device. It comprises a striker (4) moveably housed and retained in a support (1), as well as a helical traction spring (7) of which one end (8) is secured to the striker. The... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4495849 | Remotely activated cable cutter This invention improves on explosively actuated cable cutters in that it orporates a remote capability of activating the cutter. The improved apparatus comprises an acoustical transducer for receiving a remote coded signal, an electric circuit designed t... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4463496 | Deep submergence vehicle (DSV) lightweight cable cutter In improved cable cutter for undersea use is presented which has a self-cained, pressure compensated hydraulic system which allows it to operate in the deep ocean. The cable cutter is designed to operate from and mate with manipulators of Navy deep subme... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4447952 | Device for underwater cryogenic cutting An underwater cutting or penetrating device includes a source of liquid nogen for cooling a workpiece to a cryogenic temperature before impact by an explosively driven member. Attachment by magnet or clamp, and provision for confining the coolant by flex... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4407467 | Tactical wire-cutter system for helicopters A tactical wire-cutting system for helicopters includes a forwardly extending probe having a plurality of explosive cutting charges disposed along the probe. The probe is inclined with respect to the vertical as defined by the normal helicopter trim durin... | 10/04/1983 |
