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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130047907 | WAKEBOARD REMOVAL DEVICE The present invention is a wakeboard removal device that includes an aluminum c-shaped block with a vertical base with two ends and a center portion and a pair of horizontal protrusions disposed on each end with a threaded aperture disposed on the horizontal base and a ... | 02/28/2013 |
| 20120279433 | Winch System Safety Device Controlled by Towrope Angle 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 the rope moves outside a designated range of angles relative to an intake of the winch.... | 11/08/2012 |
| 20120279432 | WAKE TOWERS AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF A wake tower for a powerboat for use in wakeboarding or other water sports is described. The wake tower can include base members attached to the powerboat and a U-shaped bar extending generally upwardly from the base members. The side bars can be tapered inward and can ... | 11/08/2012 |
| 20120192779 | AUTONOMOUS MARITIME CONTAINER SYSTEM The present invention provides an apparatus, method and system for utilizing commercial cargo containers. The present invention utilizes containers made autonomous by coupling a container with a detachable propulsion system, having a motor and navigation and steering co... | 08/02/2012 |
| 20120186507 | TOWABLE BUOY A towable buoy having a tow point for connection to a tow cable of a vessel, wherein the position of the tow point is translationally moveable with respect to the remainder of the buoy. Also, a method of operating the towable buoy.... | 07/26/2012 |
| 20120152162 | Apparatus to Track Movement of a Skier Apparatus mountable to a boat tower or pylon used to tow a skier, water boarder, tuber or rafter including an elongated arm pivotally mounted to the boat tower or pylon, a tow rope post fixed to the arm and including a tether guide ring through which a tow rope may be t... | 06/21/2012 |
| 20120145064 | Docking Apparatuses and Methods An intercepting vehicle, which is being towed by a towing vehicle, may home in on and attach to a retrievable vehicle that catches up to the intercepting vehicle from behind. Then, the intercepting vehicle, with the retrievable vehicle docked thereto, may be brought to ... | 06/14/2012 |
| 20120132121 | Rope Management System for watersports activities On any given powerboat and any given day on the water the activities of different types of riders/watersports enthusiasts may need ski ropes of different lengths to encompass the experience level of the rider and or the type of watersports activity. The type of powerboa... | 05/31/2012 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
