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US 7,478,608 B2Granted
Auxiliary vessel lifting, launching, and carrying system
OwnerWilliam P. Wesleyinventor
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Abstract
A system for launching or retrieving an auxiliary vessel, using at least one support frame, with a connected auxiliary vessel support platform, mounted for rotational and translational movement in Cartesian coordinate directions. The support platform may be inclined to proximate the water level to facilitate launch and retrieval operations.
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A system for launching and retrieving an auxiliary vessel in the fore aft direction of a main vessel comprising,
- a main vessel, including a main vessel hull arranged in a fore aft direction;
- said main vessel hull including a transom on the aft part of said main vessel hull;
- a base attached to said main vessel proximate said transom;
- a support frame;
- said support frame including a first pivoting connection to said base;
- a support platform;
- said support frame including a second pivoting connection to said support platform;
- said support frame connected to said base by said first pivoting connection for displacement of said support platform in a displacement path in said main vessel fore aft direction, and from a first position for launch or retrieval, displaced outboard from said main vessel hull and outboard of said transom, to a second position for storage or carry of an auxiliary vessel, inboard of said main vessel hull and inboard of said transom.
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A system for launching, retrieving an auxiliary vessel and for carrying the auxiliary vessel on board a main vessel comprising,
- a main vessel means arranged in a fore aft direction and including transom means;
- a first means for supporting an auxiliary vessel;
- a second means for supporting said first means;
- third means for rotationally connecting said second means to said main vessel means;
- fourth means for rotationally connecting said first means to said second means;
- said second means rotationally connected to said main vessel means by said third means for displacement of said first means in a displacement path in said main vessel means fore aft direction from a first position for launch or retrieval, displaced outboard from said main vessel means and outboard of said transom, to a second position for storage or carry of an auxiliary vessel, inboard of said main vessel means and inboard of said transom.
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