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Underwater mining apparatus and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-31
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Granted: 1967-04-18
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Expires: 1983-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel E Haggard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:10
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02F; E02F7/00; E02F7/005; E02F3/00; E02F3/04; E02F3/08; E02F3/081; E21; E21C; E21C50/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
APPARATUS FOR MINING THE BOTTOM OF A BODY OF WATER, COMPRISING REMOTELY CONTROLLED, SELF-PROPELLED TRAVELING MEANS FOR MOVING ALONG THE BOTTOM, MEANS CARRIED BY THE TRAVELING MEANS FOR DIGGING A LAYER OF SOLID MATERIAL FROM THE BOTTOM, COLLECTING MEANS CARRIED BY THE TRAVELING MEANS TO PICK UP THE MATERIAL AND A RECEPTACLE MOVING MEANS TO PICK UP THE MATERIAL AND A RECEPTACLE MOVABLE BETWEEN A POSITION TO RECEIVE THE MATERIAL FROM THE FACE OF THE WATER AND MEANS FOR GUIDING SAID RECEPTACLE INTO AND OUT OF SAID POSITION TO RECEIVE SAID MATERIAL FROM THE COLLECTING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
APPARATUS FOR MINING THE BOTTOM OF A BODY OF WATER, COMPRISING REMOTELY CONTROLLED, SELF-PROPELLED TRAVELING MEANS FOR MOVING ALONG THE BOTTOM, MEANS CARRIED BY THE TRAVELING MEANS FOR DIGGING A LAYER OF SOLID MATERIAL FROM THE BOTTOM, COLLECTING MEANS CARRIED BY THE TRAVELING MEANS TO PICK UP THE MATERIAL AND A RECEPTACLE MOVING MEANS TO PICK UP THE MATERIAL AND A RECEPTACLE MOVABLE BETWEEN A POSITION TO RECEIVE THE MATERIAL FROM THE FACE OF THE WATER AND MEANS FOR GUIDING SAID RECEPTACLE INTO AND OUT OF SAID POSITION TO RECEIVE SAID MATERIAL FROM THE COLLECTING MEANS.
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