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RampRamp description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070163484, Ramp. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]The present application claims the benefit of Singapore Patent Application No. 200508576-6 filed Dec. 29, 2005, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002]The invention relates to the field of ship bow ramps and to a method of raising and lowering a bow ramp. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003]Ships with bow ramps typically have a multi piece bow ramp. Such ramps require a multitude of cables to raise and lower each piece of the bow ramp. Each cable requires a motor, so that in total four or more motors are required. If the small piece at the front of the bow ramp is not raised and lowered by cables it tends to move about. [0004]It would be desirable to have a bow ramp that is multi piece yet only requires one cable per side to raise and lower or at least provides industry or the public with an alternative. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005]Accordingly in a first embodiment the invention is directed to a bow ramp for a boat comprising: [0006]a first part hinged to said boat at a first end; [0007]a second part hinged to said first part at a second end of said first part; [0008]raising and lowering means for raising and lowering said ramp, said raising and lowering means comprising: [0009]at least a wire on one side of said ramp, connected to both said first and second parts, and [0010]a motor for winding said wire, [0011]wherein said wire controls both said first and second parts during raising and lowering said ramp. [0012]Preferably said motor is electric. [0013]Preferably said motor is diesel or petrol. [0014]Preferably said wire is anchored to said first part. [0015]Preferably said second part is hingable about 270 degrees. [0016]Preferably said ramp further includes a wire and motor on both sides of said ramp. [0017]Accordingly in a second embodiment the invention can be said to consist in a method of lowering a secured bow ramp as described above comprising the steps of: [0018]tightening said wire to control said second part; and [0019]releasing said wire to lower said first part, said second part lowering on completion of the lowering of said first part. [0020]Accordingly in a first embodiment the invention can be said to consist in a method of raising a lowered bow ramp as described above comprising the steps of: Continue reading about Ramp... Full patent description for Ramp Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Ramp patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Ramp or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Building over the water, group of buildings, their maneuvering methods and their hosting sites Next Patent Application: Single crystal and semiconductor wafer and apparatus and method for producing a single crystal Industry Class: Ships ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Ramp patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.15261 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Novartis , Pfizer , Philips , Polaroid , Procter & Gamble , 174 |
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