Tow assembly for fixed wing aircraft for geophysical surveying

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8493068
APP PUB NO 20110115489A1
SERIAL NO

12910386

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A airborne geophysical electromagnetic (EM) survey tow assembly system for use with a fixed wing aircraft, including receiver coil assembly comprising a substantially rigid tubular receiver coil frame forming a continuous internal passageway that extends around a central open area, and a receiver coil housed within the internal passageway; a winch system having a tow cable secured to the receiver coil assembly for extending the receiver coil assembly into a survey position; and a latch system for mounting to an underside of the aircraft having releasable latch members for engaging the receiver coil assembly when the receiver coil assembly is in a retracted position.

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GEOTECH LTDAURORA ONTARIO L4G 4C4

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Morrison, Edward Beverly King City, CA 15 204
Townsend, Elton Gravenhurst, CA 2 31

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