Tracy Lynn Gill

US Patent:

53674995, Nov 22, 1994

Filed:

Sep 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/126305

Inventors:

Charles L. Morningstar - Lewisville TX
Tracy G. Gill - The Colony TX

Assignee:

Whitehall Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G01V 138
B63B 2100

US Classification:

367154

Abstract:

Disclosed is a vibration isolation module for a towed hydrophone streamer comprising: (1) a first outboard transition unit having an outboard end and an inboard end, the outboard end of the first outboard unit capable of receiving a first tension member, the first tension member terminating within the first outboard unit, the inboard end of the first outboard unit capable of receiving second and third tension members, the second tension member entering, looping back and exiting the inboard end of the first outboard unit, the third tension member terminating within the first outboard unit and (2) a first inboard transition unit having an outboard end and an inboard end, the outboard end of the first inboard unit capable of receiving the second and third tension members, the second tension member passing through the first inboard unit, the third tension member terminating within the first inboard unit, the inboard end of the first inboard unit capable of receiving a fourth tension member, the fourth tension member entering, looping back and exiting the inboard end of the first inboard unit.

US Patent:

55239838, Jun 4, 1996

Filed:

Nov 18, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/342306

Inventors:

Charles L. Morningstar - late of Lewisville TX
Tracy G. Gill - The Colony TX

Assignee:

Whitehall Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G01V 138
B63B 2100

US Classification:

367154

Abstract:

Disclosed is a vibration isolation module for a towed hydrophone streamer comprising: (1) a first transition unit, an outboard end of the first transition unit capable of receiving a first tension member, the first tension member terminating within the first transition unit, an inboard end of the first transition unit capable of receiving second and third tension members, the second tension member entering, looping back and exiting the inboard end of the first transition unit, the third tension member terminating within the first transition unit and (2) a second transition unit, an outboard end of the second transition unit capable of receiving a fourth tension member, the fourth tension member terminating within the second transition unit, an inboard end of the second transition unit capable of receiving the second and third tension members, the second tension member entering, looping back and exiting the inboard end of the second transition unit, the third tension member terminating within the second transition unit.