Title: Marine buoy

Abstract: A small, wave-following, relatively stable marine buoy designed for floating at the surface of a body of water and for carrying data measuring equipment. The buoy comprises a buoyant hull member of substantially cylindrical configuration of relatively small axial extent, a mast, and a keel. The keel comprises a spar and a ballast weight attached to the spar. Both the mast and the keel are guyed to the hull at opposite ends thereof, and supported thereagainst by couplings which do not transfer bending moment between the hull and each of the mast and spar.

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Inventors: Dickson, Peter G. (Cowes, GB)

Application Number: 787517
Filing Date: 1977-04-14
Publication_date: 1979-02-13
Assignee: Marine Exploration Limited (Cowes, GB2)
Primary Class(es): 441/23 114/140, 114/230.2, 441/28, 441/32
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US Patent Ref:

3167793	Feb, 1965	Keats	9/8.
3369516	Feb, 1968	Pierce	9/8.
3404413	Oct, 1968	Clark	9/8.
3605492	Sep, 1971	Stohrer et al.	9/8.
3961259	Jun, 1976	Elstow	9/8.

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Primary Examiner: Barefoot, Galen L.
Assistant Examiner: Basinger, Sherman D.
Attorney: Weingarten, Maxham & Schurgin