Material or article handling – Plural – static structures for supporting discrete loads and... – Load-underlying members
Patent
1998-01-30
1999-12-28
Werner, Frank E.
Material or article handling
Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...
Load-underlying members
414254, 414264, 414260, 414255, B65G 104
Patent
active
060072881
ABSTRACT:
A system for moving watercraft for storage inside a dry stack watercraft storage facility. The system includes a frame assembly, a cradle assembly and a rack assembly which closely interact with each other to precisely and securely position and protect watercraft stored inside the facility. The cradle assembly lifts a watercraft from the watercraft's center of gravity to position in the rack assembly. The rack assembly supports the watercraft through a pair of cantilever beams, and further includes a pair of cable guides used to guide the cradle assembly in the placement of the watercraft on the cantilever beams and to reduce the sway present during the positioning of the watercraft. The frame assembly supports and protects the other assemblies.
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Brochure Marinas and Small Craft Harbors authored by Tobiasson and Kollmeyer, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY.
Maffett Brian D.
Maffett William C.
Beavers Lucian Wayne
Werner Frank E.
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