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US 11,993,348 B2Granted
Inflatable nose cone system
AssigneeParker Maritime Technologies, LLC
InventorsWilliam J. Parker, III, Katherine Howell Brinson, James E Riseborough
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Abstract
The present invention provides a nose cone system that comprises an inflatable body, a plurality of retainer ribs, a retainer trough positioned below the inflatable body, a plurality of winches attached along the outer surface of the retainer trough, and a plurality of winch straps with which to pull in the inflatable body as it is deflated while holding it in place, in coordination with the winch.
Claims5
A nose cone system comprising:
- an inflatable body that forms a half dome shape when inflated;
- a plurality of retainer ribs attached to the inflatable body;
- a retainer trough positioned below the inflatable body, the retainer trough including a channel;
- a plurality of hull mounting feet coupled to the retainer trough;
- a plurality of winches attached along an outer surface of the retainer trough;
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- a plurality of winch straps attached to the inflatable body and the plurality of winches.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.