| Compass Checker. |
20 APR 1982 |
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| Authors:
Gordon R. Cooke; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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 | A device is disclosed for generating a rotatable magnetic field for calibrating a compass. The field generated overcomes the earth's magnetic field and any other nearby magnetic field. A U-shaped housing has a first calibrated dial on the top horizontal member and a dial on the bottom horizontal member. The dials are mechanically linked to rotate in unison. Each dial contains a pair of bar magnets. The compass to be ... |
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| Fluid Fill or Bleed Apparatus. |
31 JAN 1978 |
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| Authors:
Gordon R. Cooke; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON D C
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| The present invention enables a towed oil-filled cable to be serviced from the fantail of a ship without laying a large section of the cable on the deck of a ship. The cables have spaced apart service points which have removable plugs so that fluid can be inserted or bled from respective cable sections. As the cable is payed out, each section can be serviced at it's respective service point ... |
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| Tension Release. |
12 JAN 1976 |
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| Authors:
Harry W. Humason; Gordon R. Cooke; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON D C
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| According to this patent application, a tension release device is designed to separate when a predetermined tension has been exceeded. A resilient tube has longitudinal slots formed in it to create a plurality of resilient prongs. Projections on the prongs form a radially projecting, broken annular rim. A plug shaped insert or a cup shaped element, depending on whether or not the broken annular rim projects radially inwardly or radially ... |
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