Ships – Boats – boat component – or attachment – Boarding aids
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2007-01-16
Basinger, Sherman (Department: 3617)
Ships
Boats, boat component, or attachment
Boarding aids
Reexamination Certificate
active
10451403
ABSTRACT:
A platform unit (2) is seated on the tail (5) of a hull (1) of a boat and may be lowered by powered actuator means (8) down guides (7) on an incline (6) to descend into the water. This exposes steps (62) in the incline which function with steps (213) in the platform unit (2) to enable a swimmer to climb up out of the water onto the main boat deck.
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Houlder Simon
Tucker Roger
Wainwright Gerard Bernard
Wyle Geoffrey
Basinger Sherman
Duane Morris LLP
Sealine International Limited
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