BUOYANCY MODULE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: shipbuilding. SUBSTANCE: buoyancy module consists of two sections which form body of revolution, for example, in form of hemispheres made of buoyant material and connected by means of attachment units; they are also connected with rope passed through module along axis of symmetry. Sections are connected in module to each other and to rope through bracket provided with vertical upright with units for locking the rope at ends and coaxial housing mounted for rotation about upright; both of them have longitudinal grooves. Mounted on either side of bracket housing symmetrically and perpendiculary to its axis of rotation are two rods on which monolothic sections are fitted by their second through central holes; end of each rod is made in form of bolted joint; end of screw rests on cylindrical pin received by through groove of rod till it rests against edges of section; pin has bore comparable in its diameter with groove and diameter of rod. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 2 dwg