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US Patent 4678446 - Device for rescuing personnel from waters
US Patent Issued on July 7, 1987
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 4, 2005Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 4, 2005Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA device for rescuing personnel from water comprising a crane positioned on a boat or other rescue structure and including a horizontally and vertically movable crane boom. An elongated member is vertically movable with respect to the crane boom, and a float is positioned beneath the elongated member for floating on the water. A net extends below the float, and means are provided for supporting the net from the elongated member. | InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/794329 filed on 11/04/1985US Classes:441/80WATER RESCUE OR LIFE PROTECTING APPARATUSField of Search441/83, Air-sea rescue device441/86, Buoyant shark screen encircling user441/87Passenger enclosing bouyancy deviceExaminersPrimary: Peters, Joseph F. Jr.Assistant: Avila, Stephen Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References776125, 1016500, 1804945, 1902972, 2557079, 3228044, 3421165, 4138077, Helicopter-carried rescue apparatusIssued on: 02/06/1979 Inventor: Okumura4139110, Boat loading and unloading device for automotive vehicles Issued on: 02/13/1979 Inventor: Roberts4271553, System for launching and hauling in objects from the sea Issued on: 06/09/1981 Inventor: Korsvik4280430Linked-spar motion-compensated lifting system Issued on: 07/28/1981 Inventor: Wilson , et al. International ClassB63C 9/00 (20060101) |
