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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037839 | Device for handling a load hoisted between two locations offset both vertically and horizontally A device for handling a load hoisted between two locations offset both vertically and horizontally is described. In particular the device is useful for transferring an outboard motor between an operating location on a dinghy and a storage location on a larger boat. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7478608 | Auxiliary vessel lifting, launching, and carrying system A system for launching or retrieving an auxiliary vessel, using at least one support frame, with a connected auxiliary vessel support platform, mounted for rotational and translational movement in Cartesian coordinate directions. The support platform may be inclined... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7325356 | Mechanical netting device A motor-driven mechanical netting device includes a net assembly, a slide assembly, a bracket, and a mount. The slide assembly is structured to support the net assembly and includes a guide bar. The bracket is structured to support the net assembly, the slide assemb... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7028627 | Submersible vehicle launch and recovery system A submersible vehicle launch and recovery system comprises a grab comprising at least two arms capable of moving relative to each other, the arms being rotatable between an open position and a closed position, in which closed position the jaws of the arms are able t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6923132 | Watercraft lift assembly An apparatus for securing a watercraft to another vessel or platform with a rack assembly. The rack assembly is adapted to lift and carry a watercraft out of the water. The rack assembly has a pair of rails adapted to support the watercraft. The pair of rails pivot ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6672242 | Vessel The vessel includes a lifeboat, a housing positioned at the side of the vessel and defining a recess in which the lifeboat is stowed, hatch access to the lifeboat from a boat deck of the vessel, and an element for deploying the lifeboat from its stowed po... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6357380 | Lightweight rescue boat davit A SOLAS-compliant rescue boat davit for storing, launching and retrieving a rescue boat. The rescue boat davit has an A-frame lifting arm that supports the rescue boat in a stowed position and rotates approximately 20° about the base of the A-frame to as... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6138605 | Access and evacuation apparatus with articulated arm There is provided an improved access and evacuation apparatus for an offshore platform, in which the apparatus comprises an articulated arm for rotatably mounting on an offshore platform. The arm comprises an inner part which has first and second ends and... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5937783 | Carrier system for inflatable dinghy A boat lift and carrier device for receiving and grasping one of the pontoon portions of an inflatable dinghy including preferably a pair of laterally spaced generally C-shaped hoop carriers having a pocket to receive at least part of the pontoon portion ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5706755 | Access and evacuation system for an offshore platform There is provided a new and useful access and evacuation sytem for an offshore platform, the system comprising a rotating arm for mounting on the support structure of an offshore platform, the arm selectively moveable between an upper position in which an... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5341761 | Evacuation system A system for launching and retrieving boats from an offshore work platform, the system comprising a deployment arm adapted to be rotatably secured at one end thereof to superstructure of the platform for rotation between a first pre-launch position and a ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5170742 | Davit with low level of dynamicism The davit 10 has an arm structure 16 with an indentation 44 therein within which it "hugs" the object 14 suspended from the same so as to reduce the objects's dynamicism on the mother vessel 2 when the vessel is underway and reacting to the water. This fo... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5133275 | On board dinghy cradle The on board dinghy cradle comprises a framework of hollow tubings which are secured together by fittings and connectors. The framework produced includes bottom cross members which extend across the width of the dinghy at a predetermined distance below th... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5020463 | Arrangement for raising or lowering boats or the like An adjustable davit arrangement is attachable to a pair of pier pilings for raising or lowering a vessel and comprises a first davit mounted on a first pier piling, a second davit mounted on a second pier piling, a rotatable drive pipe extending between r... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5018473 | Dinghy towing mechanism and method A dinghy is towed from the stern of a sailboat or power boat with the stern of the dingy and associated motor forward and raised from the water. An associated towing mechanism includes a pair of rigid tubular members which are connected between the stern ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4961398 | Davit assembly A davit assembly for use in supporting a vessel in either of two alternative positions, comprising a generally upright frame and a vessel support arm pivotally attached to the frame for movement between a first position where a first portion of the suppor... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4864951 | Lightweight cradle davit lift for an inflatable boat A combination cradle and davit lift for small lighweight boats, in particular inflatable boats, comprise a pair of shallow V-shaped tubular cradle members joined by longitudinal members. The longitudinal members are adjustable lengthwise and the cradle me... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4850298 | Energy saving boat davit and article placement device An article placement device particularly for marine use for selectively positioning a life boat in the water at a selected location from its associated ship comprises a programmable control for articulating a plurality of support elements or links which a... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4841901 | Life boat support structure A support structure for devices particularly life boats and similar apparatus which is weight operated comprises a plurality of support members, each or some of which may be telescopic which are pivotally interconnected adjacent their associated interconn... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4834016 | Liferaft launch system A liferaft deployment apparatus comprising a frame, a platform, and a liferaft container receptacle. The platform is positioned within the frame and is movable between a liferaft retention position and a liferaft deployment position. The liferaft receptac... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4781144 | Off-shore drilling installation evacuation system There is provided a new and useful offshore evacuation system for drilling rigs or platforms comprising a launch structure for a survival craft; the structure comprising at least one support strut adapted to be pivotally attached at one end thereof to the... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4763593 | Small boat dry dock A mechanical device for lifting, storing and launching small boats in and out of the water along side conventional dry docks.... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4627377 | Davit device A platform for a small boat or the like is pivoted to the free end of a pair of arms which are pivoted at their opposite ends to a larger boat such as a yacht. The arms are controlled by an hydraulic jack and a second hydraulic jack is arranged to drive o... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4395967 | Life boat support structure A support structure for devices particularly life boats and similar apparatus which is weight operated comprises a plurality of support members, each or some of which may be telescopic which are pivotally interconnected adjacent their associated interconn... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4364326 | Devices to control boats and other objects on moving ships This invention relates to devices and methods to control the movement of boats and other objects, for example container loads, which are being moved above the deck of a ship moving in a seaway. In particular it is concerned with devices to restrain a boat... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4271553 | System for launching and hauling in objects from the sea A method and apparatus for launching and hauling in objects such as life-boats, pick-up boats, small submarines and people from the sea, which includes a floating dock suspended from a yoke connected to a jib attached to a floating vessel, the yoke being ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4139110 | Boat loading and unloading device for automotive vehicles This device consists primarily of a movable frame, mounted inside of a fixed frame on the top of a vehicle. The device includes two davit-like structures which connect to a rod having pulley and line means, which will enable the boat or other load to be h... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4057025 | Anchor davit An anchor davit for stowing an anchor generally horizontally when it is out of the water. A support roller extends between two frame portions, and an anchor receiving strap is mounted for movement about the said roller. An arm extends from inwardly of the... | 11/08/1977 |
| 3942655 | Lobster trap davit A davit which is particularly useful in hoisting lobster traps from water onto a gunwale of a lobster boat, comprises a hoist arm; an essentially perpendicularly extending member in a substantially horizontal direction at one end of the hoist arm wherein ... | 03/09/1976 |
