Coupling apparatus for articulated bodies

Details Coupling apparatus for articulated bodies Coupling apparatus for articulated bodies

1974-04-29

1979-04-10

Frankfort, Charles E.

Ships

Towing or pushing

Nested vessels

B63B 2162

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active

041482700

ABSTRACT:
A coupling apparatus for releasably joining two relatively movable bodies, such as floatable vessels, in which a first coupling assembly having a bearing member with opposed bearing surfaces is secured to one of the vessels and a second coupling assembly, secured to the other of the vessels, has gripping members for frictionally engaging the opposed bearing surfaces. Force modules such as hydraulic rams are provided to effect engagement and disengagement of the gripping members with the bearing surfaces. The apparatus can be used in an articulated marine transportation combination in which the vessels are rigidly coupled or flexibly coupled, the latter allowing certain relative movements of the two vessels.

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