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Marine load raising and lowering system
US9103471B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103471-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113701135-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 2, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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The invention relates to a marine load raising and lowering system for use on a vessel, comprising: i. a first winch comprising first driving means for raising or lowering a first cable from the first winch; ii. a second winch comprising second driving means for raising or lowering a second cable from the second winch; iii. operating means connected to the first and second driving means of respectively the first and second winch for synchronising the driving means so as to perform synchronous raising or lowering of the first and second cable; iv. a load connector; wherein the first and second cable are both connected to the load connector with a respective terminal end of the first and second cable, wherein the system further comprises a first tension equalizing mechanism adapted to equalize the tension in the first and second cables, said first tension equalizing mechanism having interconnected first cable-engaging members to engage with the first and second cable, wherein said first cable-engaging members are movable relative to a first reference structure to be mounted on the vessel, and wherein said first tension equalizing mechanism is configured to move the first cable-engaging members under the effect of a difference in tension in the first and second cable so as to equalize said tensions.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A marine load raising and lowering system for use on a vessel, said system comprising: a first winch comprising a first driving mechanism configured to raise or lower a first cable from the first winch; a second winch comprising a second driving mechanism configured to raise or lower a second cable from the second winch; an operating mechanism connected to the first and second driving mechanisms of respectively the first and second winches and conf…
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- What does patent US9103471B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a marine load raising and lowering system for use on a vessel, comprising: i. a first winch comprising first driving means for raising or lowering a first cable from the first winch; ii. a second winch comprising second driving means for raising or lowering a second cable from the second winch; iii. operating means connected to the first and second driving means of resp…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Vehmeijer Terence Willem August, Nouwens Ronny Lambertus Waltherus, Itrec Bv
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B63B27/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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