Patent ID: 6612251
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B63B,B63C

Abstract:
A mobile undersea habitat comprising:a. an elongated vessel having a hull providing an elongated recess opening downwardly to the sea; b. an elongated column with first and second ends and cooperatively dimensioned to seat within said recess, said column including an elongated structural member and an elongated support member extending parallel to and spaced from said structural member, said structural and support members each having first and second ends adjacent said first and second ends of said column; c. a conduit extending along the length of said structural member and supported thereby; d. means coupling said support member to said structural member at spaced points along the length thereof; e. support member pivot means pivotally mounting said first end of said support member in said hull; f. structural member pivot means pivotably mounting said first end of said structural member in said hull at a point spaced from said support member pivot means; g. means for raising and lowering said second ends of said support member and structural member; h. an entrance into said conduit at said first end of said structural member whereby persons and material may be moved therethrough; i. a habitat at said second end of said structural member and conduit, said habitat having an upper end with a first passage to said conduit and a second passage to the environment external to said habitat, said habitat being supported on a platform portion provided at said second end of said support member; j. platform pivot means pivotally mounting said platform portion to said support member; and k. habitat pivot means pivotally mounting said habitat on said second end of said conduit and structural member for movement about a pivot axis relative to said conduit, said platform pivot means and habitat pivot means together with said support member pivot means at said first end of said structural and support members providing a horizontal orientation of said habitat at various angular orientations of said column.