Cage for undersea tethered vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4487153
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06429237

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A cage to retain an undersea vehicle therein and tether reel-in and play-out mechanism is provided. The cage includes a latch for retaining the vehicle in a 'garage' portion. A tether drive assembly reels in and out the tether line through a bale which cooperates with a narrow, annular drum to retain the tether line in an annular, cylindrical coil having a width of a single strand of line. The bail, with or without cooperation from additional means, winds and unwinds the tether in the drum.

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  • EASTPORT INTERNATIONAL, A CORP. OF DE;EASTPORT INTERNATIONAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Keller, James P Mitchellville, MD 3 42
McMahon, Terrence S Sterling, VA 1 6

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