Latching mechanism
CA 1308309 C · Owner: Dumestre, Alex C. Iii · Inventors: Dumestre, Alex C. Iii
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A latching mechanism used to couple external devices to marine seismic streamer cables is disclosed. The latching device universally couples to collars predominantly used in the seismic industry. A mounting bracket or shank is provided which is coupled to the external device. The shank has a lug or finger fixed therein which extends from a mounting surface. Adjacent the lug is a latching device which is comprised of a cylinder having a cam defined at the upper end. The cylinder is recessed within the shank so that the cam and the lug are engaged with an aperture defined in the collars attached to the streamer cable. A lever extends from the cylinder through the exterior of the shank so that …
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- Granted October 6, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 6, 2009.
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