Buoy releasable from a submarine
First Claim
1. A distress buoy for a submarine adapted to be mounted in an open recess in the top of a structure on the outside of the hull of the submarine, and adapted to be released to float freely at the surface of the water, said buoy comprising a hollow central spherical body containing at least one electrical power source and signal generator means connected to said source, a ring of auxiliary solid float members, and means fixing said ring of float members to said central spherical body at the upper portion thereof, said float members being fixed to said body to be disposed against the same so that said auxiliary float members are closely bound to follow all the movements of said central spherical body, said auxiliary float members being constituted of spherical blocks of cellular material having diametral bores, said means for fixing the float members to said body comprising mounting plates fixed to the upper portion of said spherical body between adjacent auxiliary floats and shafts mounted in said bores and fixed to said plates, said mounting plates being fixed to the upper portion of said spherical body in diametral planes of said spherical body.
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Abstract
A distress buoy releasable from a submarine comprising two hemispherical portions sealably joined to form a hollow spherical body mounting a radio transmitter with deployable antenna, a radar responder with antenna, a beacon light, a tape recorder containing information recorded over a time period before release, and electrical power cells. A ring of float members is secured to and surrounds the spherical body.
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3 Claims
- 1. A distress buoy for a submarine adapted to be mounted in an open recess in the top of a structure on the outside of the hull of the submarine, and adapted to be released to float freely at the surface of the water, said buoy comprising a hollow central spherical body containing at least one electrical power source and signal generator means connected to said source, a ring of auxiliary solid float members, and means fixing said ring of float members to said central spherical body at the upper portion thereof, said float members being fixed to said body to be disposed against the same so that said auxiliary float members are closely bound to follow all the movements of said central spherical body, said auxiliary float members being constituted of spherical blocks of cellular material having diametral bores, said means for fixing the float members to said body comprising mounting plates fixed to the upper portion of said spherical body between adjacent auxiliary floats and shafts mounted in said bores and fixed to said plates, said mounting plates being fixed to the upper portion of said spherical body in diametral planes of said spherical body.
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