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US 9,915,044 B2Granted
Walkway installation, as well as a vessel with such a walkway installation
AssigneeKalkman IP B.V.
InventorPieter Kalkman
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AssigneeKalkman IP B.V.
InventorPieter Kalkman
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A walkway installation comprising a base (1) intended to be fastened to a support construction, such as to the deck (5) of a ship (6), as well as a base bridge part (2) that is connected at one end so it can be rotated around an upright base axis of rotation (11) with the base. Furthermore, a main bridge part (4) is provided on the other end of the base bridge part (1) as well as a hinge construction between the base bridge part (1) and the main bridge part (2). The hinge construction has an upright main axis of rotation (12) and an auxiliary axis of rotation (13) aligned transversely to the upright main axis of rotation and transversely to the main bridge part. By rotating the gangplank parts, the installation may be adjusted in a reliable and quick way in relation to a fixed object or another vessel.
A walkway installation, comprising a base intended to be fastened to a support construction, a base bridge part that is connected with the base at one end so it can be rotated around an upright base axis of rotation, a main bridge part on the other end of the base bridge part as well as a hinge construction between the base bridge part and the main bridge part,
A method for operating a walkway installation comprising a base intended to be fastened to a support construction, a base bridge part that is connected with the base at one end so it can be rotated around an upright base axis of rotation, a main bridge part on the other end of the base bridge part as well as a hinge construction between the base bridge part and the main bridge part,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.