FAIL FREE REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A remotely operated vehicle comprising a flying lead orientation tool and a mating tool, wherein the mating tool is connected to the remotely operated vehicle via the flying lead orientation tool, wherein said flying lead orientation tool comprises a first part of a locking mechanism, said mating tool comprises a second part of the locking mechanism, said first part engaging with the second part to secure the mating tool to the flying lead orientation tool in use, and wherein the locking mechanism comprises a retaining means,said retaining means permitting the disengagement of the first and second parts when the retaining means is in a first position,said retaining means preventing the disengagement of the first and second parts when the retaining means is in a second position,wherein the retaining means is biased into the first position by a biasing means.
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Abstract
A remotely operated vehicle comprising a flying lead orientation tool (1) and a mating tool (2), wherein the mating tool is connected to the remotely operated vehicle via the flying lead orientation tool, wherein said flying lead orientation tool comprises a first part of a locking mechanism (3), said mating tool comprises a second part of the locking mechanism (4), said first part engaging with the second part to secure the mating tool to the flying lead orientation tool in use, and wherein the locking mechanism comprises a retaining means, said retaining means permitting the disengagement of the first and second parts when the retaining means is in a first position, said retaining means preventing the disengagement of the first and second parts when the retaining means is in a second position, wherein the retaining means is biased into the first position by a biasing means.
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20 Claims
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1. A remotely operated vehicle comprising a flying lead orientation tool and a mating tool, wherein the mating tool is connected to the remotely operated vehicle via the flying lead orientation tool, wherein said flying lead orientation tool comprises a first part of a locking mechanism, said mating tool comprises a second part of the locking mechanism, said first part engaging with the second part to secure the mating tool to the flying lead orientation tool in use, and wherein the locking mechanism comprises a retaining means,
said retaining means permitting the disengagement of the first and second parts when the retaining means is in a first position, said retaining means preventing the disengagement of the first and second parts when the retaining means is in a second position, wherein the retaining means is biased into the first position by a biasing means.
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11. A method of connecting a flying lead orientation tool of a remotely operated vehicle to a mating tool comprising:
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providing said flying lead orientation tool with a first part of a locking mechanism;
providing said mating tool with a second part of the locking mechanism;engaging the first part with the second part to secure the mating tool to the flying lead orientation tool; providing the locking mechanism with a retaining means, said retaining means permitting the disengagement of the first and second parts when the retaining means is in a first position and preventing the disengagement of the first and second parts when the retaining means is in a second position; and biasing the retaining means into the first position with a biasing means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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