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Submersible hydraulic cutter suction dredging system

CA 1278798 C · Owner: Chamberlin, Kenneth · Inventors: Chamberlin, Kenneth

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A submersible hydraulic cutter suction dredging system which includes a self-propelled submersible dredger a, floating vessel for controlling the dredger and a ladder universally mounted to a ladder end of the dredger and extending outwardly therefrom. A excavating head is affixed to a distal end of the ladder for excavating material while hydraulic actuation is used for pivoting the ladder universally forwardly of the platform. A pump is coupled to the dredger for removing material excavated by the cutter head and a buoyancy tank is mounted of the ladder for providing lift thereto in order to offset the weight of the ladder in response to being filled with air. The buoyancy tank on the …

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  • Granted January 8, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 8, 2008.
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FiledSeptember 21, 1983
GrantedJanuary 8, 1991
Term endedJanuary 8, 2008
Patent numberCA 1278798 C
Classification (IPC)E02F3/88

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198419871990199319961999200220052008Application filedSep 21, 1983Patent grantedJan 8, 1991Term endedJan 8, 2008

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