US3333432A
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Adjustable depth submarine cable burier
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-29
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Granted: 1967-08-01
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Expires: 1984-12-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert L Hale
- 👤 Otto C Niederer
- 👤 Francis J Spollen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:18
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/06; H02G1/10; E; E02; E02F; E02F5/00; E02F5/02; E02F5/10; E02F5/104; E02F5/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A DEVICE FOR BURYING CABLE IN THE SOIL UNDER WATER COMPRISING: A FRAME MOUNTED ON SLED-TYPE RUNNERS; CABLE GUIDE MEANS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED WITHIN SAID FRAME AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR PLOWING A TRENCH AND MEANS FOR GUIDING THE CABLE INTO THE TRENCH; ACTUATING MEANS CONTROLLED FROM A REMOTE STATION AND CONNECTED TO SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID GUIDE MEANS TOWARD AND INTO SAID SOIL TO A DEGREE DESIGNATED BY SAID STATION; ALIGNING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND COMPRISING A FORWARD TAPERED BELL MOUTH FOR RECEIVING THE CABLE AND FOR MAINTAINING ALIGNMENT OF SAID CABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME AND TO SAID GUIDE MEANS, SAID BELL MOUTH BEING LARGE ENOUGH TO PASS A RIGID AND RELATIVELY WIDE REPEATER; AND
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A DEVICE FOR BURYING CABLE IN THE SOIL UNDER WATER COMPRISING: A FRAME MOUNTED ON SLED-TYPE RUNNERS; CABLE GUIDE MEANS PIVOTALLY ATTACHED WITHIN SAID FRAME AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR PLOWING A TRENCH AND MEANS FOR GUIDING THE CABLE INTO THE TRENCH; ACTUATING MEANS CONTROLLED FROM A REMOTE STATION AND CONNECTED TO SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID GUIDE MEANS TOWARD AND INTO SAID SOIL TO A DEGREE DESIGNATED BY SAID STATION; ALIGNING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND COMPRISING A FORWARD TAPERED BELL MOUTH FOR RECEIVING THE CABLE AND FOR MAINTAINING ALIGNMENT OF SAID CABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FRAME AND TO SAID GUIDE MEANS, SAID BELL MOUTH BEING LARGE ENOUGH TO PASS A RIGID AND RELATIVELY WIDE REPEATER; AND
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-31 | 1971-01-30 | 1971-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-31 | 1975-01-30 | 1975-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-31 | 1979-01-30 | 1979-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |