Patent ID: 6758157
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A connector for a streamer cable which is characterized by a cable diameter and a cable longitudinal axis comprising,an inner race arranged and designed for securement about a longitudinal length of said cable and placed between a leading portion of said cable and a trailing portion of said cable, said inner race having a generally cylindrical shape with an outer diameter which is greater than said cable diameter, an outer race having, a central section of generally cylindrical shape which is arranged and designed to be rotatively supported on said inner race with an outer race central section diameter which is greater than said inner race outer diameter and having a leading end facing said leading portion of said cable and a trailing end facing said trailing portion of said cable, a leading fairing of generally frustro-conical shape characterized by a leading end of a diameter that is slightly greater than said cable diameter and a connecting end that matches said outer race central section diameter, with said connector end of said leading fairing connected to said leading end of said central section of said outer race, and a trailing fairing of generally frustro-conical shape characterized by a trailing end of a diameter that is slightly greater than said cable diameter and a connecting end that matches said outer race central section diameter, with said connecting end of said trailing fairing connected to said trailing end of said central section of said outer race.