Ships – Mother ship – floating landing platform – and harbor – Vessel carrier
Patent
1994-09-09
1997-06-10
Swinehart, Edwin L.
Ships
Mother ship, floating landing platform, and harbor
Vessel carrier
114365, B63B 2302
Patent
active
056365870
ABSTRACT:
A watercraft carrier is secured to a large watercraft having a transom. The carrier includes a mounting structure secured to the transom and a platform structure including a pair of laterally spaced platform units extending parallel to the transom and substantially in a horizontal plane above the water line of the large watercraft. The platform units each similarly include a support bar. A plurality of rollers are secured in longitudinally spaced relation along the bar. The rollers are formed of a resilient material or resiliently loaded to conform to the bottom of the personal watercraft. The personal watercraft has an inclined bow or front end and is self-propelled causing it to move upwardly out of the water onto the platform units in a highly safe and reliable procedure. Power is applied to the personal watercraft to move the hull upwardly on the entrance end and then the power is increased to cause the watercraft to move rapidly onto and in essence pop out of the water onto the platform units. The weight of the watercraft provides a firm support of the personal watercraft on the platform structure. Auxiliary securement lines may be interconnected between the personal watercraft and the larger watercraft.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1064472 (1913-06-01), Haas
patent: 2370916 (1945-03-01), Reedy, Sr.
patent: 2398274 (1946-04-01), Albert
patent: 3805722 (1974-04-01), Melchert, Jr. et al.
patent: 4103926 (1978-08-01), Johnston et al.
patent: 4878450 (1989-11-01), Schmidt, Jr.
patent: 4964358 (1990-10-01), Sandrow
patent: 5076191 (1991-12-01), Madore
patent: 5133275 (1992-07-01), Maurizio
patent: 5167550 (1992-12-01), Nielsen
patent: 5184913 (1993-02-01), Meriwether
patent: 5282437 (1994-02-01), Avillez de Basto
LandOfFree
Support apparatus for a small watercraft adapted to be secured t does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Support apparatus for a small watercraft adapted to be secured t, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Support apparatus for a small watercraft adapted to be secured t will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-758180