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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047590 | Underwater galvanic load release device An underwater load release device for a deployed underwater load comprising a fixed support member having a hinge end and a fixed end, a rotating member connected to the first hinge end, the rotating member initially held in a closed position by a rotatable bail to ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7976084 | Light weight liftting tool for lowering and retrieving SubSea equipment A light weight lifting tool (10) for lowering and retrieving subsea equipment to and from the sea bed is disclosed. The equipment includes an upper coupling part in the form of a connector spool piece (15) having at least one circumferential ring groov... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7905527 | Harness assembly for use in underwater recovery operations A harness assembly for use in the recovery of an object deployed underwater has legs attached to an object prior to an underwater deployment thereof. A sling is coupled to the second ends of the legs. A first support is coupled to the sling and a rigid ring. Second ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7320489 | Golf disc retriever and method The present invention relates to a golf disc retriever attached to an elongating handle having a substantially U-shaped rigid frame with space between adjacent upper and lower legs of the U-shaped frame to allow the passage of the rimmed edge of a golf disc into the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7252316 | Rotation hook A device for lifting and rotating objects is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of hooking protrusions that are in angled relation with each other and contain compound bends to permit engagement with the support structure of the object to be lifted. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7213798 | Method and apparatus for retrieving submerged vehicles A submerged vehicle extraction method employing a specifically designed apparatus known as the submerged vehicle extractor. The primary purpose of the submerged vehicle extractor is to facilitate the transferring of a vehicle that has broken through the frozen surfa... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207612 | Suspended lifting apparatus A suspended lifting apparatus for grasping and releasing unwieldy objects. As the apparatus is raised, a hinged mechanism causes the weight of the object being lifted to draw extendable lever arms of the apparatus inward, thereby gripping the object. An articulating... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7032943 | Apparatus with a locking mechanism for the latching and unlatching of a load An apparatus for the loading and unloading of material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a latching and unlatching mechanism that safely and efficiently releases an attached load from a sling after the load has been transported to the desired location. The appar... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029353 | Line capture system and method A system and method involving a line capture device (10) and a flotation apparatus (49), the line capture device (100) having a body (14), at least one line retainer, each line retainer having a line retainer portion (16) and a lat... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6928947 | Submersible vehicle A remotely controlled submersible vehicle comprises a fore section and an aft section. In use, they are held apart from each other, such as by telescopic arms, in order to define a gap within which a payload is received. This keeps the payload near the center of the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6824181 | Retractile grab device for the recovery of blocks submerged in a marine environment A retractile grab device, suitable for extracting and recovering submerged concrete blocks which form part of the protective structure at harbours and marine docks. The device of the present invention operates with a crane or similar mechanical driving apparatus tha... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6752569 | Underwater tool To obviate the need for hydraulic lines, from the surface, external water pressure is used to compress a seal member and form a seal with a surrounding pip. Valve is opened at depth to allow water to act on a piston, moving it within a chamber so as to compress the ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6726265 | Golf disc retriever A disc retriever for disc golf is attached to a rope or cord which can be thrown varying distances to enable retrieval of a golf disc from variously sized water hazards or other difficult to access locations. The golf disc retriever is comprised of a rectangular fla... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6428068 | Golf ball retriever A ball retrieving body has a first extent defined by sidewalls which terminate in an open ball retrieving end. The open ball retrieving end has an inside area sized to be greater than the outside diameter of a standard golf ball for the receipt thereof. T... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6379202 | Underwater clamp-type release apparatus An underwater clamp-type release apparatus has a main body and a release mechanism. The main body includes a housing, a motor stand, and a speed reducing gear motor while the release mechanism includes a base plate, a pair of clamp frames, a clamp, and a ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6361094 | Object retrieval apparatus An object retrieval apparatus including a base plate having an opening disposed therethrough at a predetermined location. At least two jaws are pivotally attached to the base plate. An actuator is movably disposed through the opening in the base plate and... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6312031 | Device for retrieving an object in a fluid and method therefor A device for retrieving an object that is submerged in a fluid. A first member, preferably formed in the shape of a cylinder, has an open top end and a bottom wall. The bottom wall has a hole therethrough that provides an inlet that allows the object to b... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6305119 | Fishing lure retriever A fishing lure retriever is provided that utilizes a ring member to selectively encircle the fishing line of a snagged lure and is caused to track along the line until the ring member contacts the fishing lure, whereupon further advancement of the retriev... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6267424 | Compact grappling hook particularly adapted for military/tactical entry/exit operations in urban terrain A light weight compact grappling hook which finds use in at least urban terrain comprising a small head member provided with a plurality of arms or blades which are serrated and/or provided with cutting surfaces/edges. The shaft which is connected to the ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6250054 | Device for removal of aquatic vegetation A device for removing aquatic vegetation including a substantially planar member defining a plurality of elongated constricted slots communicating with a marginal edge of the planar member to form a plurality of closely spaced elements for receiving and g... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6131974 | Roller grapnel The present invention provides an improved grapnel which permits towed ars to be retrieved more easily and with less chance of damaging the array. The invention includes a pair of U-shaped members attached to a center stock, the U-shaped members being at... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6079761 | Retractable grappling hook A retractable grappling hook generally comprising a shaft having a longitnal extending axis and a plurality of hooks pivotally attached to the shaft. Each hook has a longitudinally extending axis and is pivotal to a retracted position such that the axis ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6059334 | Golf ball retriever and method A golf ball retriever is provided which has a sinuous rigid frame and a flexible gate formed from chain links. As the ball catcher is placed over a selected ball, the gate slides over the ball whereupon lifting the ball retriever will cause the gate to cl... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6036246 | Device for manipulating submerged-operating units A device (10) for manipulating submerged-operating units (11), such as submersible motor-driven pumps, submersible motor-driven stirrers and the like, has a hoist, by means of which the unit (11) can be brought into a submerged working position and a surf... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6030014 | Alignment lifting fixture An aligning and lifting device is disclosed. The invention may be for use th an underwater cage including a top portion and a bottom portion. The aligning and lifting device includes a male member having a support surface fixed to the top portion of the c... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5954376 | Golf ball retriever An improved multiple purpose golf ball retriever for retrieving golf balls from water hazards. The device comprises an elongated head which has a forward frame, rear frame, upper frame and side frames. The elongated head's handle mount can be permanently ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5890841 | Subsea cable installation The present invention relates to a method and means for transferring a construction--consisting of an elongated article (2,21) provided with at least one termination (3,20,40)--between a vertical position and a horizontal position and vice versa. Handling... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5823591 | Golf-ball retriever A golf ball retriever having a dual entry for receiving a golf ball. In an exemplary embodiment, the golf ball retriever includes a substantially rectangular open wire frame head having a plurality of sufficiently closed sides forming a receiving area cap... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5735561 | Lift device for small watercraft A lift device for use in raising and lowering personal watercraft, often known as jet-skis, and small boats having a weight of up to about 2000 pounds. The lift device, which is portable and weighs less than about five pounds, has a pair of engaging membe... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5707174 | Underwater cable burial machine using a single cable for towing and lifting The underwater cable burial machine uses a single cable for both towing and lifting. The machine includes a retractable cable, which is connected between a retraction mechanism and the towing cable. There is a cable guide through which the retractable cab... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5683130 | Underwater vehicle recovery method Disclosed is an improved method for the recovery of motor vehicles submerged in bodies of water. The method comprises the steps of providing a noose comprising a length of material having a first and second end and an intermediate potion between the first... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5553404 | Power bucket A bucket for power shovels is disclosed having a first bucket half and a second bucket half. Each bucket half includes a pair of spaced side walls and an end wall extending between the side walls which together forms a scoop for each bucket half. The buck... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5522631 | Means for, and a method of, handling a submersible equipment which has a lifting bail A length of non-corroding, filamentary material penetrates a lifting bail of the submersible equipment, and one end of the material is coupled to a hook, while the opposite end is pulled to cause the hook to snare the bail. The hook is held in suspension,... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5513886 | Undersea release apparatus An undersea release apparatus for positively releasing a connecting link from an underwater device, the apparatus comprising a latching mechanism on the device for latching the connecting link to the device in a latched condition, and for unlatching the c... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5511841 | Golf ball retriever device and method of using same A golf ball retriever device and method of using same for recovering golf balls from a water hazard. The device comprises an open frame portion having a pair of longitudinal frame members and a plurality of interconnecting ball catching members. The ball ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5437489 | Fluid-operated pipe clamp This invention provides a hydraulically-actuated pipe clamp for sealing leaks in pipe lines located in remote or hazardous places. The pipe clamp consists of a split block having hinged jaws that may be clamped around a pipe by a hydraulic actuator. The j... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5370434 | Retrieval device for floating objects having an extensible line and housing therefor The invention provides a retrieval device for retrieving floating objects from the surface of a body of water. The device comprises an extensible boom formed by a semi-rigid, non-resilient, buoyant cable and a grab device attached to one end of the cable.... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5368350 | Golf ball retriever An improved multiple purpose golf ball retriever for retrieving golf balls from water hazards. The device comprises an elongated head which has a forward frame, upper frame, sliding rod and side frames. The elongated head can be permanently attached to a ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5356188 | Device for temporarily holding a load on a holding line A device for temporarily holding a load on a vertical holding line including two articulated elements forming a pincer, each element having a jaw and an arm, one of the two arms including a connection for fastening to a holding line, the device being able... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5356187 | Recovery and deployment device A recovery and deployment device consists of a relatively small base and a lurality of cable controlled armatures extending therefrom in substantially the same direction. Drive cables operate on the armatures for driving the end portions toward either an o... | 10/18/1994 |
