Hoisting system and accompanying connector catch assembly
AssigneeHallcon B.V.
InventorJohan RUIVENKAMP
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Abstract
A hoisting system, including: a hoisting crane including a hoisting cable, a craft, and a connector catch assembly for interconnecting the hoisting crane and the craft or a load/cargo on the craft. The connector catch assembly includes: a connector body, and a connector catch having a funnel-shaped trap-cage, whereby one of the connector body and the connector catch is attached to the hoisting cable and the other of the connector body and the connector catch is attached to the craft or the load on the craft. A wide side of the funnel shaped trap-cage is directed toward the connector body on approaching one another, whereas an opposite narrow side of the funnel shaped trap-cage has the connector catch mounted therein for releasably holding the connector body.
Claims15
1-14. (canceled)
A hoisting system, comprising:
- a hoisting crane including a hoisting cable;
- a craft;
- and
- a connector catch assembly for interconnecting the hoisting crane and the craft or a load/cargo on the craft, the connector catch assembly including:
- a connector body, and
- a connector catch including a funnel-shaped trap-cage;
- whereby one of the connector body and the connector catch is attached to the hoisting cable and the other of the connector body and the connector catch is attached to the craft or the load/cargo on the craft, and
- whereby a wide side of the funnel shaped trap-cage is directed toward the connector body on approaching one another, whereas an opposite narrow side of the funnel shaped trap-cage has the connector catch mounted herein for releasably holding the connector body.
A connector catch assembly for interconnecting a hoisting crane and a craft or a load/cargo on the craft, the connector catch assembly comprising:
- a connector body;
- and
- a connector catch comprising a funnel-shaped trap-cage having opposite sites;
- whereby a narrow side of the funnel shaped trap-cage has the connector catch mounted therein for releasably holding the connector body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.