Single guideline system
Abstract
Abstract THE DISCLOSED SYSTEM FOR EMPLACING EQUIPMENT UNDER WATER EMPLOYS THE COMBINATION OF AN ORIENTING BUSHING MOUNTED ON A GUIDE SLEEVE THAT IS ADAPTED TO TRAVEL DOWN A FLEXIBLE GUIDELINE AND WHICH COOPERATES WITH A GUIDE KEY MOUNTED ON A GUIDE PIN THAT IS FIXEDLY POSITIONED TO ONE SIDE OF A CONNECTOR ON A SUBSQUEOUS BOTTOM MOUNTED STRUCTURE. THE RELATIVELY COARSE ADJUSTMENT PROVIDED BY THE ORIENTING BUSHING ENABLES THE USE OF A FINE ADJUSTMENT THAT IS ACHIEVED BY A RADIAL CYLINDRICAL EXTENSION FITTING INTO AN UPWARDLY TAPERED SLOT THAT IS FIXEDLY POSITIONED ON THE BOTTOM STRUCTURE AT A KNOWN ORIENTATION RELATIVE TO THE BOTTOM CONNECTOR AND TO THE BOTTOM GUIDE PIN. AS STRUCTURE TO BE CONNECTED AT THE BOTTOM IS LOWERED INTO POSITION THE ORIENTING BUSHING OPERATES FIRST TO PRODUCE A COARSE ORIENTATION WHICH THEN ALLOWS MATING OF THE RADIAL EXTENSION AND TAPERED SLOT TO PROVIDE A FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT IS TO BE EMPLACED.
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- 👤 Walter Brown
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