US 12,434,795 B2
Semi-flexible instrumentation mount
Carl Kaiser, Alameda, CA (US); Mikael Bishop, Alameda, CA (US); Richard Jenkins, Alameda, CA (US); Oscar Viquez, Alameda, CA (US); and John McGunnigle, Alameda, CA (US)
Assigned to Saildrone, Inc., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by Saildrone, Inc., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/338,155.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/492,214, filed on Mar. 24, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0317365 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. B63B 32/77 (2020.01)
CPC B63B 32/77 (2020.02) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A semi-flexible instrumentation mount for coupling an instrumentation module to a mounting location disposed on an aquatic vehicle, the semi-flexible instrumentation mount comprising:
a support assembly comprising one or more support assembly components, the support assembly configured to couple with a mounting location disposed on an aquatic vehicle;
an elastomeric segment having a channel, a vehicle end and an instrumentation end;
a first rigid connector configured to insert into the channel at the vehicle end of the elastomeric segment to couple the elastomeric segment with the support assembly; and
a second rigid connector configured to insert into the channel at the instrumentation end of the elastomeric segment to couple the elastomeric segment with an instrumentation module.