The buoyancy element comprises a plurality of, and preferably two, buoyancy modules interconnected to form a buoyancy element around the electrical cable or pipeline, wherein a first buoyancy module is provided with at least one first fastening element and a second buoyancy module is provided with at least one second fastening element, and wherein the first fastening element comprises a snap element that snaps onto the second fastening element when the first buoyancy module is secured to the second buoyancy module. According to one aspect, a single embodiment of the buoyancy module comprises both the first fastening element and the second fastening element, oriented such that two identical buoyancy modules may be clamped together, whereby mutually cooperating first and second fastening elements of the respective modules align in locking engagement. This aspect of the invention reduces production costs, as only a single type of module needs to be manufactured.
MODULAR BUOYANCY ELEMENT
ELEMENT DE FLOTTAISON MODULAIRE
2018-04-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F16L PIPES , Rohre / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / D07B ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL , Seile oder Kabel allgemein / F16G Riemen, Kabel oder Seile, vorwiegend für Antriebszwecke , BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES / H02G INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES , Verlegen oder Installieren elektrischer Kabel oder Leitungen, Verlegen oder Installieren kombinierter optischer und elektrischer Kabel oder Leitungen |
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