Patents by Inventor Claude F. Lecomte

Claude F. Lecomte has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for underwater trench excavation and pipeline laying
    Patent number: 3978679
    Abstract: In the excavation of a trench on the seabed for receiving a pipeline, the pipeline is first laid on the seabed and subsequently the trench is excavated by an excavation machine which moves along side the pipeline and digs out material from beneath the pipeline. The machine contacts the pipeline to provide a control on the position of the machine relative to the pipeline and is self motivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1976
    Inventor: Claude F. Lecomte