Title: Diving bell umbilical conveyor system

Abstract: An umbilical conveyor system for a diving bell, including an umbilical conveyor, a pressure wheel, and hydraulic motors for the conveyor. The conveyor is designed to feed umbilical life support lines from a diving bell into or out of a storage location over a controlled radius of curvature, thereby preventing binding, kinking, or stretching of the umbilical. The hydraulic motors maintain the rate of feed of the umbilical equal to the rate at which the diving bell is raised or lowered, while the pressure wheel insures that the conveyor system will firmly grip the umbilical.

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Inventors: Gunther, Albert W. (Harvey, LA, US)

Application Number: 883249
Filing Date: 1978-03-03
Publication_date: 1980-08-12
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Primary Class(es): 405/185 254/265
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US Patent Ref:

3243090	Mar, 1966	Shibata	226/181.
3285485	Nov, 1966	Slator	226/172.
3302838	Feb, 1967	Thaler	254/175.
3310213	Mar, 1967	Gretter	226/172.
3313346	Apr, 1967	Cross	166/0.
3589580	Jun, 1971	Smulders	226/108.
3641778	Feb, 1972	Gibson	61/72.
3804372	Apr, 1974	Fuchs	254/190.
3934482	Jan, 1976	Byers	74/230.
3982402	Sep, 1976	Lang et al.	61/109.
4013205	Mar, 1977	Thiery et al.	226/173.

Other Refs: 2206411

Aug, 1973	DE

Primary Examiner: Skaggs, H. Grant
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Arnold, White & Durkee