公开(公告)号：US06525991B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09790734

申请日：2001-02-22

Applicant: Stephen Lee Greiger

Inventor： Stephen Lee Greiger

IPC: G01V138

CPC classification number: G01V1/3817 ,  G01V1/201 ,  Y10T403/18

Abstract: A quick-acting retainer assembly to mount auxiliary equipment to a seismic cable is provided. The retainer assembly includes a crescent-shaped outer retainer ring adapted to slip easily over a cable and then slide into position over a mating inner race. The outer ring is provided with a spring-loaded cam knob which conveniently conforms to the outer surface of the outer ring and, when the cam knob is turned, it disengages the outer ring from the from the inner race. To attach the outer ring to the inner race, a pin attached to the cam knob rides up on a bevel or slanted plane of the inner race without any further manual action until the pin engages the inner race.