Hook assembly for retrieving the chain bridle component of broken marine vessel towing lines
OwnerOrville A. Fullerinventor
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Abstract
A hook assembly for retrieving the chain bridle component of a broken marine barge towing line. The assembly comprises a sinking hook dimensioned to receive the bridle, a float connected to the hook for maintaining it a predetermined distance below the surface of the water, and a hook towing line connected to the hook for deploying it into position for intercepting and engaging the bridle. Hook positioning means locates the hook in bridle-engaging position.
Claims4
A hook assembly for retrieving marine vessel towing lines comprising a cable component and associated chain bridle component, the hook assembly comprising:
- (a) hook means dimensioned to receive and engage the chain bridle component of the towing line,
- (b) float means connected to the hook means for maintaining the same a predetermined distance below the surface of the water, the float means comprising a float towing line, a float connected to one end of the float towing line, a bridle connected to the other end of the float towing line, and bridle connecting means connecting the bridle to opposite sides of the hook means, and
- (c) a hook towing line connected to the hook means for deploying the same into position for intercepting and engaging the chain.
A hook assembly for retrieving marine vessel towing lines comprising a cable component and associated chain bridle component, the hook assembly comprising:
- (a) hook means dimensioned to receive and engage the chain bridle component of the towing line, the hook means comprising a hook having an insertion slot dimensioned to receive and engage a link of chain bridle, spring pressed chain-detent means positioned across the mouth of the insertion slot, the detent means comprising a detent having a camming surface and a manipulating tab, a pivot pin pivotally mounting the detent on the hook means, leaf spring means bearing on the camming surface for maintaining the detent in a normally closed position, and leaf spring mounting means mounting the leaf spring means on the hook means a spaced distance from the detent,
- (b) float means connected to the hook means for maintaining the same a predetermined distance below the surface of the water, and
- (c) a hook towing line connected to the hook means for deploying the same into position for intercepting and engaging the chain bridle component of the vessel towing line.
A hook assembly for retrieving the chain bridle component of a broken marine vessel towing line, the hook assembly comprising:
- (a) a hook member having an insertion slot dimensioned to receive flatwise therein a link of the chain bridle component of the towing line,
- (b) a float member,
- (c) a float tow line interconnecting the hook and float members and dimensioned to maintain the hook member a distance below the surface of the water predetermined to intercept the vertically depending chain bridle, the float tow line including a pair of bridle lines connected to the hook member for orienting the insertion slot of the hook member in chain link receiving position, and
- (d) a hook towing line connected at one end to the hook member and arranged for connection at its opposite end to a towing vessel for moving the hook member for intercepting and engaging the chain bridle component of the vessel towing line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.