Normal Belt Capstan Assembly

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Abstract:

A normal belt capstan assembly for arrays towed by vessels includes a drive wheel mounted on the vessel and adapted to deploy and discharge an array. The drive wheel has a continuous groove throughout an outer edge thereof with opposed rims on either side of the groove. The assembly further includes a normal belt mounted on a plurality of rollers and disposed along a portion of the periphery of the drive wheel, the belt having a continuous central groove formed in a surface facing the drive wheel. The combined drive wheel groove and central groove are adapted to receive the array and termination module, and a retaining groove on either side of the central groove are adapted for receiving the drive wheel rims. The normal belt provides a normal force to the array and termination module.

Author(s):
Marolda, Victor J.
Author Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Patent application, Filed 25 Jul 2006
Pagination:
0013

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PAT-APPL-11/499 975
Monitor Series:
NAVEXOS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*PATENT APPLICATIONS, *NAVAL VESSELS, *POWER TRANSMISSION BELTS, *HOISTS, TOWED ARRAYS, WHEELS, DRIVES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Machinery and Tools, Marine Engineering
Keyword(s):
*CAPSTANS, *DRIVE WHEELS
Report Date:
2006 Jul 25
Creation Date:
2006 Sep 13