Tow mechanism for resistivity mapping apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6351128
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09273081

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Resistivity mapping apparatus includes a tow mechanism for use by a human operator in moving the mapping apparatus over a surface and measuring the resistivity of soils of the surface. The tow mechanism includes a generally triangular shaped tow ring which is engageable by the operator's battery belt, harness, or pack-frame, the tow ring having two opposing hooks at a vertex of the tow ring for receiving a loop from a tow line. The tow line engages the tow ring and a cable depressor weight which keeps the resistivity mapping apparatus in close proximity to the earth as the apparatus is towed. A communication cable in the tow line preferably comprises an optical fiber which transmits signals from the receiver to a data logger carried by the operator.

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GEOMETRICS2190 FORTUNE DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95131

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnston, Jeffery M Berkeley, CA 1 3

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