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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125249 | SEVENTH BRIDLE BLOCK SYSTEM FOR A PARAVANE A bridle block system for a paravane for seismic equipment includes a main bridle block with a connecting point for a towing line from a seismic vessel, and with attachment points for first and second triples of bridle lines to first and second lugs at either ends of th... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120067269 | WAKEBOARD TOWER WITH BIMINI COVER AND SKI TOW POINT A wakeboard tower having an elevated tow point and a bimini or other sun cover integrated to the tower in a manner that does not interfere with the tow point.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120067265 | BRIDLE LINE CONTROL WINCH FOR A DEFLECTOR A bridle line control winch for a deflector for marine towing, with fore and aft double or triple bridle lines to attachment points in upper, possible middle, and lower parts of the deflector, preferably in horizontal plate frames, wherein at least said fore or aft brid... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120037062 | TOWING EQUIPMENT The present disclosure relates to a towing equipment for towing a person by a vehicle. The towing equipment comprises a proximal portion intended to be associated with said person, a distal portion intended to be connected to said vehicle, and a junction region interpos... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120006246 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS TOW CABLE A variable stiffness tow cable comprising a plurality of strands. Most of the strands comprise a polymer with interstitial spaces filled with a ferrofluid comprising nanoparticles. And, least one of the strands is a nanoparticle control field source. The stiffness is va... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110318979 | WATER-SPORT BOARDING APPARATUS According to one embodiment of the invention, a water-sport boarding apparatus is provided, comprising an elongated hoard including: a top surface, a bottom surface, and an outer edge, wherein a first end segment of the elongated board comprises a first half-circle port... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110179987 | Towing Rope for Water Skiing A tow rope for a water ski which provides a manner to communicate a majority of the force from a tow rope engaged to a boat directly to the water ski during deep water starts by a skier. The force is transferred to a handle held by the skiers hands once the skier has re... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110179986 | Method and Apparatus for Towing Offshore Wind Turbines A method of moving a floating wind turbine relative to a body of water, the floating wind turbine having a buoyant body with a nacelle at the upper end thereof, including the steps of floating the floating wind turbine in the body of water, and towing the floating wind ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110139055 | Steerable paravane system for towed seismic streamer arrays A paravane for a seismic acquisition system includes a float, a frame suspended from the float, deflectors affixed to the frame, and means for coupling a tow rope to a lead-in functionally extending between a forward end and an aft end of the frame. The paravane include... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110067616 | WATER SKIING AND WAKE-BOARDING APPARATUS In one embodiment of the invention, a rope tender is rotatably affixed to the center pull on the tower to carry the rope over wakeboard racks. The rope tender is clamped to the center pull on the tower by a clamp. The rope is then pulled through an end loop on the rope ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110053442 | Water board The water board includes a substantially planar board forming a pair of bat shaped wings adapted to be towed by a water vehicle. A pair of upstanding handles is disposed on the top surface of the planar board, which the user may grasp for towing the user and maneuvering... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100307402 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF AN INSTRUMENT CABLE TOWED IN WATER A control device (10, 5O, 100) for controlling the position of an instrumented cable towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer, and/or a towed instrumented cable array (streamer) with the possibility to control the individual instrumented cables, b... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100275831 | Towed array deployment system for unmanned surface vehicles A towed array deployment system is provided that uses the flow of fluid through the interior of a tube to deploy a towed line array. The system includes a small surface water craft such as an unmanned surface vehicle having a length between seven and eleven meters and a... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100224117 | Towrope Winch Safety Shutoff Switch A towrope winch with a safety shutoff device includes a winch configured to wind a rope; and a safety shutoff device which deactivates the winch if, during winding of the rope, a foreign object enters a winch intake along with the rope to actuate the safety shutoff devi... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100211239 | Towrope Winch Dead Start A system for starting from a dead start position may comprise a towrope winch, and a computing device configured to send and receive data to and from the towrope winch, in which the computing device is configured to operate the towrope winch and watercraft based on data... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100162937 | WATER SPORTS TOWING VESSEL AND METHOD Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel having an operator station located generally amidships, a vertical support unit fitted across a beam of the vessel near the operator station, and adjustable ballast. An upper portion of the vertical support is at a hei... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100154298 | Open Ocean Floating Algae Farm An open ocean floating algae farm built around a ship. The ship provides propulsion power for navigation, storage capacity for materials and algae products, machinery for harvesting and processing the algae, housing for crew, and facilities for maintenance of the floati... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20090314194 | Wake tower An improved wake tower assembly that can be readily mounted on powerboats of various constructions that includes a novel navigation and tow module that is carried on the upper portion of the wake tower and includes both a tow rope connector element and a light that can ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090308984 | TOWABLE AIRFOIL SYSTEM A towable lift system and components and accessories therefore, particularly for use in sports and recreational activities coupling the airfoil to a rider.... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090266285 | Escort Vessel Automatically Rotative Winch System The present invention discloses an escort vessel towline force responsive apparatus comprising a rotative winch system mounted to the deck of an escort vessel so that when the tow line between a distressed vessel and the winch system of an escort vessel angularly change... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090217853 | Attachment of waterski tow bracket to towing vessel A mounting of a ski line bracket includes the attachment of a ski line bracket (1) of the type whereby the ski line can roll along a circular tube by means of a pulley, wherein attachment of the bracket uses an attachment device of the outboard engine to the tran... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090081910 | Surf skiing The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for surf skiing. The apparatus includes a pair of surf skis for attaching to each foot of a surf skier and using the force and momentum of a wave to propel the surf skier.... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090020063 | Propelled Tow Body A tow body is provided with an attachment point to connect to a tow cable. The attachment point is positioned nominally at a nonzero angle relative to the length of the tow body. Propulsion components of the body generate thrust. The body is capable of accepting electri... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090020062 | Method of Intercepting and Yawing a Sailing Vessel A method for intercepting and yawing an errant sailing vessel is disclosed, wherein the vessel might have been hijacked or malfunctioned and in danger of colliding with an object. The method comprises dispatching a pair of watercraft to approach said sailing vessel, pro... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080289561 | Elevated Water Sport Tow Extension Apparatus An elevated tow device comprised of: first and second substantially vertical support members, each slidably and pivotally engaging a boat support structure on a lower end and forming an apex on an upper end, the height and width of which can be adjusted; a tether attach... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080190345 | Airborne Tugboat For Emergency Aid For Seagoing Vessels An airborne tugboat with three hulls (4): an underbody (4), surface body (5) and inflatable body (6). When stationed on shore the inflatable body is not activated, but is folded up against the surface body. Gas turbine (1) drives the p... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080156248 | Boat Tower with Integral Air Tank The present invention is an elevated boat tower that provides a vessel for the storage of compressed air therein. The device provides easy access and use of the compressed air within elongated and substantially hollow tube members connected at each end thereof to either... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080141916 | Small Vessel Capable Of High Tow Force A small watercraft with watertight hull and an area at the rear in close proximity to the waterline that provides a means to mount payloads. Engines powering propellers are installed forward of the payload area and are covered by a water-tight deck with openings for int... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080128558 | CONTROL HANDLE FOR USE WITH A TOWABLE AIRFOIL For use with towable airfoils used to supply lift to a towed rider to assist with jumping in sports and recreation, a handle system having one or more control lines for coupling to the airfoil, and a line for coupling the handle to a tow vehicle, the one or more control... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080083363 | Human towing device and sports based on the device Glided sporting activities can be performed by pulling a person associated with a glide element. The pulling is performed with a stationary motor connected to a spool that winds a rope having a handle or harness at one end. An operator controls the speed and braking. Th... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080047479 | Water Sport Towing Apparatus and Method Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel which is fitted with a towing frame having spaced supports attached on opposite sides of the vessel while coupling upper extremities of the supports with a bridging portion, to which a tow rope attachment point is fitt... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080029012 | Steerable diverter for towed seismic streamer arrays A paravane for a marine seismic survey system includes a float and at least one diverter operatively coupled to the float. The diverter is configured to redirect flow of water past the paravane with respect to a direction of motion of the paravane through water. The par... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070163482 | Cargo Transport Device for Towing Behind Watercraft A cargo transport device for towing behind a watercraft features a watertight container and a connection member extending along a longitudinal axis between the container and the watercraft. The connection member includes a swivel such that the container and watercraft o... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070151498 | INFLATABLE TOWABLE FLOAT A towable structure is configured to be towed behind a boat while floating above the surface of a body of water. In one implementation, the towable structure has a platform for supporting one or more passengers thereon extending between or otherwise supported by at leas... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070113771 | Tow Device A tow device having a mounting bracket adapted for vehicle mounting, a spring-loaded bobbin, a hollow telescoping rod, a tow line, and a handle. The hollow telescoping rod, which can be automatically extended, has one end attached to the mounting bracket while the other... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070034134 | Mounting System and Method for Rigidly Attaching a Water Sports Towing Frame to a Vessel A mounting system rigidly attaches a towing frame to a vessel deck, and includes a base having an arcuate top surface and a bottom surface conforming the deck. A joint member rigidly attached to the towing frame has an arcuate surface mating with the arcuate top surface... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20060254491 | LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM The launch and recovery system provides a dive wing and drogue assembly that is towed behind a ship by cables. The dive wing imparts a downward thrust to the drogue, so that the drogue is towed underwater, placing tension on the cables. The cables become stiff due to th... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060191458 | Environmental-sensor platform with curved foils, for displacing across a stream, powered by water flow and with tether control from just one shore A flow-powered platform carries envirosensors, under tether (or remote-transmission) control from one shore, driven by at least one active waterfoil (ideally remotely interchangeable), with surfaces curved horizontally across the flow. Preferably: there are plural foils... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060191457 | Marine payload handling craft and system A marine handling craft and system is intended for use in deploying, inspecting and receiving vessels and payloads to and from locations on, under, over or near water and wet soils in potentially turbulent aquatic or atmospheric conditions. The marine handling craft may... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060185572 | Tension Load Tow Rope Booster Device for Water Sports A device for attachment of a tow rope to a boat for enhancing the performance of a user engaged in a water sport activity. The device comprises a booster assembly, a housing, a pivot joint assembly for rotatably connecting the device to the boat, a tow knob for attachin... | 08/24/2006 |
