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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171871 | Anchor handling device An anchor handling device for an anchor handling vessel, the anchor handling device being adopted to bring an anchor from a substantially horizontal position resting at an aft deck of the vessel, to a substantially vertical position hanging astern of the vessel, whe... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8113134 | Chain stowage mechanism for marine vehicles A mechanism for releasing and retracting an anchor chain into/from water in marine vehicles, comprising a stowing reservoir which is driven by a motor for automatically stowing the chain. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7975636 | Mechanism for controlling dropping down and picking up of an anchor to and from the water A mechanism for dropping down and picking up an anchor in a controlled manner, the anchor having a chain with one end connected to a capstan in a releasable and retractable manner, an arm section to which the chain is connected from its other end, and a tip section,... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7484469 | Bowsprits A bowsprit or davit assembly is for raising and lowering, and for firmly securing, an anchor. The assembly includes an elongate frame member, of a substantial U-shape in cross-section, adapted to be mounted on a surface (deck of a vessel), the frame member including... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7430977 | Watercraft recovery device The present embodiments of the invention generally relate to a watercraft recovery device and method. The watercraft recovery method provides for operatively releasing an anchor from a watercraft, starting the watercraft, and steering the watercraft. The watercraft ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7367278 | Device of a towing pin for guiding a cable on board a vessel Device for a tow pin to lead a cable, such as a chain, wire, hawser, etc., onboard a vessel, comprising a number of cylinders that can be hoisted and lowered, where each of the cylinders comprises a rotary stopping element, facing each other, to prevent that the cab... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7299759 | Bowsprits A bowsprit or davit assembly is for raising and lowering, and for firmly securing, an anchor. The assembly includes an elongate frame member, of a substantial U-shape in cross-section, adapted to be mounted on a surface (deck of a vessel). The, frame member includes... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275492 | Anchor rope lock An anchor rope lock that locks the rope in response to tension exerted by the anchor, and that unlocks the rope for retrieval or adjustment in response to tension applied to the free end. A locking shoe is mounted on a horizontal pivot axis for pivoting towards lock... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7182319 | Roller assembly for a lifting device for a personal-transportation vehicle A preferred embodiment of a roller assembly for a lifting device for a personal-transportation vehicle includes a shaft member for mounting on a lifting arm assembly of the lifting device and having an outer surface, and a roller member for supporting a lifting stra... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156374 | Chain block A chain block comprising a load sheave winding up a load chain, a hand wheel arranged on one side of the load sheave and rotatable in one of a normal direction and a reverse direction in response to the manual operation of a hand chain, a pinion shaft inserted throu... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140598 | Freefall windlass with governor A freefall-type windlass includes appropriate gearing for moving the windlass spool in a retrieve direction to wrap anchor cable thereabout or to permit the anchor to drop by gravity thereby unwrapping the anchor cable from the spool. A governor gear is incorporated... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7080606 | Mooring line device The mooring line device may be used for watercraft mooring to for example a dock. A bag may have a first wall, a second wall, two side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall with the top wall having an aperture. A hook may be disposed in the aperture with an attachment... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7065840 | Load binder A load binder for use in connection with a typical tie strap for securing a load for transport is provided. The load binder includes elements that are conformable to the shape of a particular load and which prevent the tie down from twisting upon itself. The load bi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059262 | Method of and apparatus for offshore mooring In a method of and apparatus for offshore mooring, a clamping apparatus includes a clamping mechanism and a pulley. A mooring line connected to an anchor or a pendant line connected to a vessel to be moored extends through the clamping mechanism and around the pulle... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6928946 | Remote mooring pulley system An adjustable pulley device which resides on a boat's anchor rope, which, when the anchor has been set offshore, allows an operator to pull the boat from shore to a pre-determined point on the anchor rope, and retrieve it. It comprises a housing with an integral pul... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6843196 | Anchor assist The An anchor retrieval assist device including a “U” shaped type of boat bow chock-rope guide and anchor staging and storage device which allows buoy type anchor retrieval devices to be pulled through the guide without rope removal. It is designed to allow pull... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6714117 | Detector constructed from fabric A position sensor is arranged to detect the position of a mechanical interaction, such as the application of manual pressure. A first fabric layer has electrically conductive fibers machined therein to provide a first conductive outer layer allowing conduction in al... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6067924 | Anchor stowage container A container for supporting an anchor on its side on the deck of a boat. The container is a hollow enclosure having an enclosed bottom, sides and a top. The top of the hollow enclosure has an anchor support recess having two side recesses for the anchor fl... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6055923 | Anchor bag and system An anchor bag and system for use with a rode and an anchor having an anchor stock, an anchor shank, an anchor crown, and an anchor fluke. The bag has an opening at one end, a closed section at the opposite end, and an inner chamber for accepting, properly... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5996524 | Boat anchor davit An anchor davit comprising an elongated U-shaped frame for receiving a main shank of an anchor; a roller at the outboard end of the frame for guiding the anchor line as it is lowered or raised; means at the outboard end of the U-shaped frame for providing... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5520135 | Method and apparatus for hoisitng handling of a load at sea An apparatus installed on board any maritime support for hoisting and handling loads at sea, the apparatus having at least one winch on which a cable is wound that enables the load to be raised, a gantry carrying suspension systems for the cable, and enab... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5349919 | Recreational boat A recreational boat comprising an aft cockpit, a cabin in front of the cockpit, the cabin having a top surface, side walk ways on the port and starboard sides of the cabin, the walk ways having upper surfaces below the top surface of the cabin, and a forw... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5205234 | Anchor and winch A bow anchor system which has a configuration of the bow of a boat to fit against the bow. The bow anchor has a triangular shape with a pair of wings which form a delta shape. An arm pivotally connected to the triangular shape is also connected to the anc... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5095842 | Collapsible anchor having releasable flukes A simple, easily affordable and portable, yet rugged and reliable, collapsible anchor is disclosed for use with small water craft, particularly those susceptible to damage by sharp edges or protuberances of a conventional non-collapsible anchor stower abo... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5062375 | Boat anchor line control A mechanism for controlling the extension of a boat anchor line from a boat, to thus anchor a boat in waters of different depths, or to let the boat drift downstream different distances from the submerged anchor. The mechanism includes a line-guidance pul... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5002002 | Method for securing anchors A device for tensioning and locking an attachable subject which includes, in combination, a toggle clamp and a quick release pin channel lock. The channel lock provides a method for securing an anchor on a bow roller.... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4913076 | Anchor davit assemblies An anchor davit assembly preferably includes an anchor support bracket and a winch. The bracket is provided with a releasable locking system to positionally lock the anchor to the anchor support bracket, the locking system including a lever which is pivot... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4864955 | Anchor orientation device An anchor orientating device (1) to ensure that an anchor (2) comes over a ship's stern roller (3) on its back i.e. fluke outermost comprises an elongate body (4) carrying a transverse cordioid shaped cam (5) inclined backwardly on the body (4), the front... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4809633 | Free fall windlass A power-operated windlass having a motor that reverses direction to control taking in and paying out of a rope and a shifting mechanism responsive to changes in motor direction which selectively locks and unlocks the rope pulley against rotation in an unw... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4648343 | Band magazine with anchor band The invention relates to a device for attaching anchors, especially to sailing and motor boats and includes a strong, flat, flexible band which is comparatively thin in relation to its width and is attached to the anchor at one end and connected at its ot... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4616589 | Anchor retrieval mechanism An anchor retriever for deploying an anchor from a boat into the water and for retrieving the anchor from the water includes a base portion having a metal plate for attachment directly to the boat and a synthetic material guide providing a sliding channel... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4556007 | Anchor boom assembly An anchor handling boom assembly having an elongated boom and a shank guide member. The shank guide member can be channel-locked along the boom or it can be released to rotate to such a position as to enable the shank of the anchor to easily pass over in ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4528929 | Anchor handling and storage device A handling and storage device for a swivel-fluke-type marine anchor comprises an interrelated shank-receiving boom and fluke-receiving guide both being rotatable with parallel axes of rotation. When the shank of the anchor is held in position by the shank... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4526123 | Anchor rack An anchor rack with a davit post pivoted on deck to pivot in a vertical plane and supporting a jib provided with a fang to catch and carry an anchor at its shackle pin which is intercepted when hauling the anchor line to the davit and then pivoting the da... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4480573 | Rail mount anchor bracket A mount for securing Danforth-type anchors to horizontally extending railings includes a generally L-shaped bracket. A pair of retaining loops may be mounted to hold one arm of the bracket on either the top or the bottom of the railing to provide limited ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4479452 | Anchor handling and storage device A handling and storage device for a swivel-fluke-type marine anchor comprises an interrelated shank-receiving boom and fluke channeling member both being rotatable with parallel axes of rotation. When the shank of the anchor is held in position by the sha... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4473364 | Sprocket wheel A sprocket wheel has a plurality of equi-spaced circumferential teeth, each pair of adjacent teeth defining therebetween a pocket. The pockets are shaped to engage with the links of a drive chain. The teeth are formed with flanks at their edge faces which... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4362119 | Anchor hoist An anchor hoist comprises a main body member having two side walls. The main body member is pivotally mounted to a pivot-forming boat fixture and has an inner and an outer rotatable sheave for receiving an anchor line or chain. The center-to-center distan... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4348975 | Supply boat spooling system This system is for offshore operations and includes a boat having a towing and an anchor handling winch are respectively disposed on the boat deck so as to rotate about horizontal axis. In connection with an offshore rig using chain or cable attached to t... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4290380 | Foot controllable boat anchor rope locking device A boat anchor rope locking device includes a compact housing through which an anchor rope is threaded. A lever pivoted to this housing has a snubbing end portion which wedges the anchor rope between it and the housing and prevents the rope from playing ou... | 09/22/1981 |
