Accession Number:

ADD014784

Title:

Chute River Mine Sweep.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, Filed 26 Aug 68, patented 20 Nov 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Tolbert, William H.
• Salsman, Garrett G.

Report Date:

1990-11-20

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

A water fillable chute, to be employed as a submerged tractor device is connected to a plurality of wire severing grapnels by means of a metallic chain for sweeping command type river mines. Keywords Patents Minesweeping equipment Mine clearancerivers Wirecuttersgrapnels Underwater mines Controlledmoored mines Cable cutting devices.

Descriptors:

• CABLE CUTTING DEVICES
• CHAINS
• CONTROLLED MINES
• CUTTERS
• GRAPNELS
• METALS
• MINE CLEARANCE
• MINESWEEPING EQUIPMENT
• MOORED MINES
• PATENTS
• RIVERS
• TRACTORS
• UNDERWATER
• UNDERWATER MINES
• WATER
• WIRE

Subject Categories:

• Underwater Ordnance

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE