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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832350 | Lifeboat disengagement system The present invention provides a system for supporting and releasing a twin fall lifeboat, comprising a pair of hooks releasably engaged with a corresponding pair of lifting links; and a lifeboat release assembly. The lifeboat release assembly includes a release han... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7438016 | Method and device for launching into the water a means for life-saving at sea from a height greater than its maximum launch height The invention relates to methods and devices for launching into the water, from a height H greater than a predetermined height hmax, a life-saving object designed to be able to be launched into the water in free fall from this maximum height hmax | 10/21/2008 |
| 7412941 | Lifeboat disengagement system The present invention provides a lifeboat disengagement system for supporting and releasing a twin fall lifeboat, the system comprising a single lifeboat release assembly and a pair of hook assemblies for releasable engagement with a corresponding pair of lifting li... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360498 | Lifeboat disengagement system The present invention provides a system for supporting and releasing a twin fall lifeboat, comprising a pair of hooks releasably engaged with a corresponding pair of lifting links, and a lifeboat release assembly including a release handle, a release arm, a weighted... | 04/22/2008 |
| 6920839 | Lifeboat release mechanism The lifeboat release mechanism has a hook movably mounted therein. This hook has a concave surface on its lower end. A latch block having a convex surface thereon is also movably mounted therein. In a holding mode, the convex surface of the latch block is laid again... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904864 | Controlled lifeboat deployer A control system to control the descent of a seafaring vessel, such as a lifeboat, into water is disclosed herein. The control system, and an accompanying method, control the descent speed of the seafaring vessel to minimise the possibility of setback after splashdo... | 06/14/2005 |
| 5970906 | Motion compensation winch A motion compensation winch has a number of operating modes to launch and recover a boat and take into account wave movement. The winch has a cable drum for winding a cable thereon, a secondary gear reduction to rotate the drum, a primary gear reduction b... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5855450 | Hydrostatic release device for safety equipment An improved release device for safety equipment has a housing including a body, a cover attached thereto with a resilient flexible membrane inserted therebetween, and an attachment portion releasably secured to the cover. The cover has shoulders protrudin... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5623975 | Gas capsule filling and sealing process A cylindrical plug made of elastomeric material is introduced into a cylindrical cartridge. The rim of the cartridge is swagged-in to reduce the diameter of its opening to one-third of the cartridge internal diameter and of the closely matching plug exter... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5078073 | Method and apparatus for a lifeboat safety strop An apparatus provides additional safety during the launching of survival craft from a ship or platform by which it is attached. A safety strop is comprised of a connecting line which is attached at its upper end to a means for lowering a launch pendant an... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4610474 | Lifeboat release hook A device for disengaging a wire loop or cable loop either when the hook (2) is unloaded or loaded, when, in the first case, only the locking pivot (9) is removed, or, in the second case, the load is moved onto a hydraulic system (8), whereafter the pivot ... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4597354 | Coupling system with lock The present system discloses an improved self-aligning quick release coupling system capable of releasably joining any two or more of a great variety of male/female mating items to be joined at the option of the user. This improved system includes a lock ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4587922 | Device for suspension and release of a lifeboat A device for the suspension and release of a lifeboat comprises a holding member (5) pivotally mounted in a support (1) for attachment to the boat, and in which a pair of concave gripping rollers (6, 7) are pivotally mounted for engagement with a spherica... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4522144 | Life saving system for marine structure A rescue system for a marine structure such as an offshore drilling rig or production platform includes an enclosed type life boat constructed to be supported on board the marine structure by being releasably suspended over free water from a single point ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4461233 | Releasing device for life boats and the like A device for releasing a life boat or the like from a hoisting cable, said device comprising a lifting members (13) attached to the boat, a hook (15) being pivotably mounted at said lifting member, said hook being openable by a releasing device. The objec... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4348043 | Disengaging apparatus Disengaging apparatus including a hook having its pivot point and its engaging point substantially vertically aligned, being positioned between a pair of plates and having an integral counterweight extending laterally from the engaging point. A first link... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4281867 | Disengaging apparatus Disengaging apparatus including a hook pivotally located below its hooking point between a pair of plates, and having a counterbalanced cam locking structure wherein the force applied to the hook by the weight of the item being held causes positive engage... | 08/04/1981 |
