US PATENT SUBCLASS 405 / 185
DIVING

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405 /   HD   HYDRAULIC AND EARTH ENGINEERING

185DIVING {6}
186  DF  .~> Suit or accessory therefor {1}
188  DF  .~> Underwater docking or mooring {1}
190  DF  .~> Remote control {1}
192  DF  .~> With air lock
193  DF  .~> With pressure equalization
194  DF  .~> With continuous surface access

DEFINITION

Classification: 405/185

Diving:

(under the class definition) Method or apparatus wherein (a) means are provided within which personnel may be lowered into

a body of water to perform a submerged operation, or (b) a submersible means is provided which is either remotely controlled by personnel at the water surface or is operated or occupied by a diver to perform an underwater operation.

(1) Note. Apparatus which are solidly connected to the marine floor (e.g., marine drilling platform) and methods associated therewith are excluded, even though the apparatus may eventually be moved to another site.

(2) Note. This subclass includes observation bells which are submerged by cable to a position under the water surface.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

8+, for a pressurized caisson with continuous surface access (land or water use).

11+, for means to expose a normally wetted surface to the atmosphere, especially subclass 12 for ship repair caissons.

158+, for method or apparatus for submerging, raising, or manipulating a line of pipe or cable in a body of water. 195.1+, for a marine structure or method of constructing the same.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

114, Ships,

312+, for submarine vessels without specific means for performing an underwater work operation.