Machine for gripping, securing and handling underwater vehicles

Details Machine for gripping, securing and handling underwater vehicles Machine for gripping, securing and handling underwater vehicles

1992-09-09

1993-10-19

Mitchell, David M.

Ships

Mother ship, floating landing platform, and harbor

Vessel carrier

114 51, 114370, B63B 2300

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052536068

ABSTRACT:
A machine for gripping and handling underwater vehicles and the like includes a gripping device provided with a guiding member made integral at its upper end, an articulated member connected with a rod sliding inside a guide attached to a free end of a jib of the crane and with floats capable of maintaining the guiding member raised above the water in a preset position of the rod relative to the guide controlled by a sensor imparting movement to the jibs of the crane in order to maintain the gripping device in vertical position relative to the ship.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4516517 (1985-05-01), Ayers
patent: 4711196 (1987-12-01), Wilks
patent: 5140927 (1992-08-01), Tolefson

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