Patent ID: 8093487
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: F42B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A removable protective nose cover for a submersible structure having a nose section, said removable protective nose cover comprising: a plurality of shell members, each of said plurality of shell members having a forward end and an aft end, each shell member also dimensioned to fit adjacent to and around said nose section of the submersible structure forming a protective shell; a submerged inlet duct, said submerged inlet duct at least partially within one of said plurality of shell members: a central nose member having a locking member, said locking member operable to attach said central nose member to each of said forward ends of said plurality of shell members; and a plurality of attachment clips operable to attach adjacent aft ends of said plurality of shell members to each other, whereby attachment of said central nose member to each of said forward ends of said plurality of shell members and attachment of adjacent aft ends of said plurality of shell members to each other forms the removable protective nose cover for the submersible structure having the nose section.