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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146970 | Recovery net A recovery net has a net, a connecting rope, a floating unit, a ballast and two pulling ropes. The net has an upper edge, a lower edge and a surface. The connecting rope and the floating unit are mounted on the upper edge of the net. The ballast and the pulling rope... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7252315 | System and method for personnel transfer A personnel transfer device is rrovided including a base, a top and a concentric lacings extending between the base and top. An expander post is coupled between the base and top for placing tension in the lacings extending between the base and the top. A hoist conne... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229560 | Sack-based processes for recovering oil floating on water One or more water- and oil-porous containers or sacks are made of a pair of mesh sheets affixed together and stiffened around their perimeter. The sacks can be partially filled with a multitude of tubular bodies made of an oil-entrapping polymer, which have their lo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204457 | Barrier net A barrier net (12) across a space defined by the fuselage (6) of an aircraft and a floor (7) of the aircraft comprising a first plurality of parallel lengths (13) orientated in a first direction transverse to a second plurality of paralle... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7131679 | Combination sling and fire extinguisher A sling for a fire extinguisher or other tubular equipment comprises a generally tubular body made of bodily flexible webbing crossing at connected intersections. The bottom of the tubular body is made of the webbing intersecting at, and radiating from, a common poi... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121600 | Personnel transfer device for offshore use A personnel transfer device is provided including a base, a top and a concentric lacings extending between the base and top. An expander post is coupled between the base and top for placing tension in the lacings extending between the base and the top. A hoist conne... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094338 | Method of making and using a filter in the form of a block of agglomerated copolymer fragments One of the exemplary filter systems described includes a bracket and a filter module that can be suspended from the bracket by a plurality of flexible supports. The bracket can support the filter system beneath the grate of a storm drain without the need for the fil... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090169 | Retaining clamp for alignment of risers when packing a parachute A retaining clamp for alignment of risers when packing a parachute is disclosed. The retaining clamp comprises a base with three prongs defining bores for receiving and engaging large rings of three-ring release assemblies (three-ring release assemblies are used for... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070373 | Cargo net A cargo net (1) comprising a plurality of interconnected netting strands (2) providing a mesh (3) and having a main panel (4) and a plurality of wing panels (5) extending therefrom, the main panel (4) being adapted to overli... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048878 | Process of forming oil-absorbent bodies A process for forming an oil-sorbent composition of matter with bound combinations of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) utilizes a low-temperature extrusion process. The SBS, or both materials, may be in the form of multitud... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6953214 | Box carrying strap assembly A carrying device, for carrying a box substantially in the shape of a rectangular prism, having a main strap, and a pair of transverse straps. The transverse straps extend parallel to each other, perpendicular to the main strap, cross the main strap, and are attache... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6427271 | Rescue apparatus and method of use A rescue apparatus includes at least one flexible support member and a plurality of handles and an attachment member extending outwardly therefrom. The support member includes a mesh portion formed with a plurality of openings that together form a open ar... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6276383 | Boatlift storage net A boatlift storage net for storing a plurality of items under a boatlift canopy. The inventive device includes a support member comprised of a netting material, a perimeter support secured about the outer perimeter of the support member, a pair of corner ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6040491 | Method and apparatus handling radioactive waste material In a method and an apparatus for dewatering and containing radioactive, aqueous waste (44), the latter is introduced into a filtration container (12) and is ultimately disposed of in a disposable container structure (12, 48, 50), which comprises the filtr... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5978989 | Flexible patient transporter with foot pocket A flexible patient transporter including an oblong PVC fabric sheet having two substantially parallel side edges and two substantially curved end edges. An edge reinforcing web is attached to the sheet with monofilament stitching so that it extends substa... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5869162 | Net composed of a number of component nets Net which, in the unfolded state, has the form of a central part provided at the petrify with a number of flaps. Nets of this type are used to fix articles on pallets. The flaps in particular are subject to substantial loads and will frequently be damaged... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5641189 | Multiple strap carrier A multiple strap carrier includes a base with a first strap passing under e base and extending beyond the base to form a first extension and a second extension. The first extension has loops thereon spaced apart from one another. One or more second straps... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5549342 | Manhole debris catcher A manhole debris catcher having a flat mat with open tubular pockets spaced radially about a center point at approximate equal angle, with a center support base and straps threaded through the pockets and through openings through the center support base, ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5092644 | Personnel and cargo net having a landing cushion A net for carrying personnel and cargo having a [cushioning means] compressible member which is removably attached to and extending downwardly from the base of the net for absorbing the landing shock of the net.... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4986021 | Fish net and method of capturing fish A non-collapsible fish net apparatus (31) with capturing method, comprising an endless net (33) mounted on spaced rigid hoops (37, 38) preventing collapse, a skirt (39) below the lower hoop (38) foldable on itself, apparatus support lines (45) mounted to ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4892210 | Container cargo net A container cargo net for use with a shipping container of palletized or other type for the purpose of preventing shifting of the container when the net is interconnected to one or more fixed anchors on the inner surface of a vehicle in which the containe... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4883301 | Cushion for a personnel/cargo net Additional shock absorbing structure composed of separate fluid filled rubber tubes disposed on a base spreader ring of a personnel/cargo net for absorbing shock on landing to prevent injuries to passengers on the net.... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4673015 | Chain net A chain net comprises a plurality of warp strands (1.1) with mutually equal links (1.2) which at intersections lock round links (1.5) of weft strands (1.4) having mutually equal links. The links of the warp strands have dimensions such that they first all... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4602664 | Method and apparatus for collecting lawn debris and package for such apparatus Flat pieces of netting material are placed on the ground to catch leaves as they fall from nearby trees. When the leaves have fallen the net blanket is bundled up into a net package for disposal. The packages may or may not require a bag closure. A novel ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4564161 | Helicopter rescue basket A rescue basket structure to be suspended from a helicopter winch cable comprises a cruciform-like suspension frame and a collapsible rectangular basket-like container suspended by cables from the frame. The suspension frame has tail fins to stabilize the... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4447083 | Net recovery device and method A net recovery system for recovering torpedoes or the like from the surface f the water. The net recovery system consists of a net shaped into the configuration of the surface of a cone having a closed apex and an open circular base. A rigid hoop is attach... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4398760 | Submersible net for helicopter rescue missions A rescue net characterized by a base ring, a rail ring, netting covering the base ring and extending between the base ring and rail ring, a hoist assembly, and a number of shroud lines coupling the rail ring to the hoist assembly. The base ring and the ra... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4380882 | Long life purse seine ring A seine ring for use, in plurality, on the lower edge of a purse seine net which is conventionally closed or pursed by a pursing cable threaded through the rings. The seine ring is adapted for quick, easy and positive attachment to the seine net, ordinari... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4286818 | Purse seine ring tie A ring tie for releasibly attaching the rings for the pursing cable to the bottom of a purse seine net, the ring tie having three principal sections, namely a body member, a clasp member which is releasibly locked to the body member, and a shackle secured... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4257309 | Continuous filament rope and method of making same Continuous filament rope and method of making same whereby high strength continuous synthetic filaments may be used to provide a rope which in use will have a strength approaching the theoretical strength of the fibers therein. The rope is made by combini... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4204710 | Rescue net The invention relates to a cage-like rescue net which can be attached to a helicopter. The net has a bottom portion forming a floor for persons or articles to be rescued and an outer net like peripheral wall which has at least one access opening. The bott... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4159840 | Load-carrying net for suspension externally of aircraft such as helicopters A load-carrying net comprises a network of interwoven belts provided with suspension rings for use in suspending the net from suspension tackle of an aircraft, particularly a helicopter. The net has a central load-supporting portion and opposed pairs of a... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4142754 | Fish brailer A series of bag shaped nets is hung in the fish locker of a ship or barge to receive fish caught in the ocean. Each net has four suspension loops on its upper end and hanger hooks are arranged in the locker to hold the top ends of the nets open in rectang... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4043538 | Chain hoist An improved combination; chain hoist; slack chain transport chute; and slack chain receiving carrier depending therefrom. The carrier is of vertically flexible and overall resilient construction, so as to accommodate it to impacts from various sources und... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3961585 | Cargo net A net of the type having a plurality of intersecting straps forming a lattice structure which is adapted to encompass a load to maintain the load on a support or a pallet. The net comprises a top section having diagonally extending interconnecting straps ... | 06/08/1976 |