Ships inventions 12/07

20070295254 - Aerodynamic lift enhancement gate valve: An aerodynamic lift enhancement gate valve including a valve blade shaped as an airfoil or as a sail and is disposed at the leading edge of an airfoil. Or as a sail, in such a way as to form a fluid gate formed between the trailing edge (at the chord)... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20070295255 - Sectional pontoon boat: A modular pontoon boat assembly comprising a railing assembly, a deck assembly comprising a plurality of panels, each of said panels interfitting with an adjacent panel. The deck assembly and the railing assembly are coupled to one another. A plurality of spaced apart cross supports supporting the deck assembly and... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070295256 - Fiber composite continuous tension members for sailbaot masts and other tensioning member supported structures: A continuous composite rigging system for sailboats. The rigging has a branched shroud rigging harness having a plurality of generally straight and elongate portions and at least one branched portion and at least one spreader end fitting for engaging the at least one branched portion of the branched shroud rigging... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070295257 - Pocket door for a boat: A boat has an outside pocket door that opens to provide a passageway large enough for a person to pass. Of particular interest are sliding doors that utilize a traveler and a guide, each positioned on one of the door and the housing, having tolerances that severely restrict side to... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP. Hani Z. Sayed

20070295258 - Transportable flotation system: A transportable modular flotation system with sections incorporating a decked supporting structure that is buoyed by heavy duty flotation tubes. The sections are coupled together with pre-tensioned ropes, straps or cables of High Modulus Fiber. The system is suitable for off-loading items from cargo ships in small harbors and onto... Agent: Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity Attn: Cehec-oc

20070295259 - System and method for power management: The present invention provides a method for managing power of devices on a network. The method comprises: transmitting a first weighted value and a first anchor status of a first device on the network to a second device on the network, wherein the second device is a neighboring device to... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070295260 - Inflatable boat: An inflatable boat possessing at least two inflatable chambers (1) and a device (2) for distributing gas under pressure, the device comprising: a leaktight enclosure (3) possessing a first orifice (5) and at least two second orifices (6) connected to said chambers (1); at least two closure valves (7) associated... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070295261 - Folding boat: The folding boat includes bow and stem members made up of a pair of tubes connectable to each other through a pin mechanism. A polarity of chines extend the length of the boat and are made up of connected tubes which can be disconnected amidships. Cockpit tubes serve to define... Agent: Ward And Smith, P.A.

20070295262 - Covering and securing structure for a covering body: A covering and securing structure for a covering body, which includes a covering that can be laid over an object, and a hem located on a circumferential edge of the covering enables a tether to be threaded therethrough. A plurality of recesses are defined in the hem, and each of... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20070295263 - Bimini top main bow connector: A collapsible frame for a cloth or canvas-like top for a boat, having latching members which retain the collapsible frame to a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the boat frame. An over the center rotating latching member allows the collapsible frame to be quickly connected to the boat when... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070295264 - Under-deck storage unit for pontoon boat: A watercraft that includes a frame; pontoons mounted to the frame; a deck supported on the frame, the deck including a hatch covering an opening through the deck; and a storage unit mounted to the frame beneath the opening in the deck, and the storage unit having a bottom that... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070289515 - Attachement device releasable under a load for a trapeze harness used in sailing: The device includes a planar body (3) secured to a harness bar (2), a hook (10) pivotably mounted on the front portion of the body (3) about a pin (9) transversal to the body, wherein said hook comprises a pointed end (13) on the rear side thereof, a hairpin spring... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070289516 - Method and auxiliary device for disassembly/assembly of a tunnel thruster: e

20070289517 - Side-by-side hydrocarbon transfer system: The invention relates to a mooring system with a first vessel for containing hydrocarbons having at its bow and/or stem a transverse arm and a fluid transfer mechanism of a duct connected to a tank on the first vessel and a coupling end for connecting to a second vessel. The... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070289518 - Dock locking system: A dock line assembly for docking a vessel comprises a housing, first and second lines connected opposing ends of the housing, and a dampener contained within the housing and adapted to allow for axially extension and retraction of the first line relative to the second line. The first or second... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070289519 - Method and apparatus: The present invention concerns a buoyant fluid comprising a liquid and a plurality of rigid containers, the rigid containers each having a sealed void containing a gas. A particular use is to transport heavy objects subsea. The gas in the rigid containers provides buoyancy but does not compress at different... Agent: Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

20070289520 - Float structure having supplementary floating bodies: A float structure having supplementary floating bodies that is comprised of a cavitary body, the hollow internal aspect of which enables buoyance and floatation in water, and a plurality of floating bodies disposed within the cavitary body. Given such a structure, when a float, containing the plurality of floating bodies... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070289521 - Foldable boat: A foldable boat comprises a first hull segment, a second hull segment and a hinge assembly connected between the first hull segment and the second hull segment. The hinge assembly enables the hull segments to be moved between an open configuration thereby jointly providing a boat hull usable for boating... Agent: David O. Simmons Galasso & Associates Lp

20070289522 - Improved apparatus for body motion steering control for water craft: The invention is an improved apparatus for body motion steering control for water craft powered by an outboard motor. A swivel seat is co-axially mounted to a single swivel permitting rotation of the seat about a first vertical axis. There is engagement/disengagement means mounted to the backrest of the seat.... Agent: J. Gordon Thomson

20070283864 - Small watercraft: A small watercraft can include an outer surface member forming an outer surface of a watercraft body, and a luminous body attached to the outer surface member and configured to radiate light outside of the watercraft body. At least a portion of the luminous body can be embedded at a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070283865 - Powered surfboard for preserving energy of surfer during paddling: An improvement to a conventional surfboard includes an impeller and an electric motor contained primarily within the body of the surfboard, whereby performance of the surfboard is substantially unaffected by the presence of the impeller and the electric motor. The electric motor is operatively connected to the impeller for providing... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20070283866 - Production, transport and use of prefabricated components in shoreline and floating structures: Novel prefabricated structural components such as precast concrete boxes having forms including rectangular parallelepipeds and hexagonal cylinders are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,697,736 and 5,697,473 to form waterfront structures such as seawalls, levees and breakwaters. Novel methods of waterborne... Agent: James K. Poole, Esq.

20070283867 - Rub rail based boat washdown system: This invention shows a unique way to modify the present rub rail system to incorporate a complete boat wash down system. The system connects to a dock based water supply and performs in a few minutes a complete boat salt removal soap application and rinse.... Agent: James A. Neumann

20070283868 - Raft tether anchor: A raft tether anchor provides an attachment point for securing a length of line to a raft having one or more cup holder wells. The raft tether anchor comprises hitch means and a compressible resilient body. The hitch means includes a post with an upper end having an eyelet and... Agent: John E. Simms Jr.

20070283869 - Pontoon boat: Disclosed herein is a pontoon boat adapted to receive a personal watercraft for propulsion thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the pontoon boat includes a multilevel decking defining an open bay area for receiving the personal watercraft. The multilevel decking includes a rigid support frame, a floor, at least one deck,... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070283870 - System and method for secure offshore storage of crude oil natural gas or refined petroleum products: A system for the storage of crude oil, natural gas and/or refined petroleum products at an offshore location includes a group of tanker vessels or concrete structures on the ocean floor attached to a manifold. The manifold is connected to sources of crude oil, natural gas and/or refined petroleum products.... Agent: Strasburger & Price, LLP

20070283871 - Underwater remotely operated vehicle: An underwater vehicle having at least one thruster that is pivotally mounted on the vehicle. Preferred embodiments comprise a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with a thruster in each of four corners. Each thruster may be pivoted during use in order to direct the thrust in the optimum direction to move... Agent: Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

20070283872 - Electrically actuated apparatus for moving supports carrying sensors and the like in submarines: Apparatus for moving supports carrying sensors displaceable inside fixed guides integral with the towers of submarines, and the like, upon operation of an actuator, the actuator consisting of an electric motor coupled to one end of a screw actuator on which a screw nut integral with a rod is movable,... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.C.

20070283873 - Hydraulically locked boat accessory mounting device: An apparatus for a hydraulically locked accessory mounting device for attaching accessories to a boat, or vessel. The mounting device includes a base for attaching to the boat and a ball head that is attached to an accessory, which can be moved to a selected position and locked in that... Agent: Knox Patents

20070283874 - Hardtop structure for boats and method for making same: A multi-component hardtop is adapted for mounting above an operator station of a boat or the like. The hardtop includes a tubular frame which is provided with a self-trimming edge adapted to mount a sheet-like panel in a substantially flush orientation relative to an upper or lower edge of the... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070277719 - Prone operator position personal watercraft: Personal watercraft systems are described. The personal watercraft systems include a housing for supporting a water jet engine system. The housing has a pickle fork shaped hull for operation enjoyment. A pair of sponsons is removably attachable to the housing to facilitate breakdown of the watercraft system assembly into more... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20070277718 - Structure for use in body of water: A structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and may include an upper level that provides an entertainment area. The structure carries a buoyancy system for selectively floating the structure... Agent: James W. Miller, Attorney

20070277720 - \"pneumatic-aquatic\", friction and water pressure reducing device: The Invention provides a method of reducing friction and water pressure when an ocean going Vessel moves trough water by a device consisting of a sub-water container that is supplied and continuously pressurized with air that is then released through outlets at the top of the container, thus creating a... Agent: Magnar J. Grande

20070277721 - Watercraft steering and control apparatus with joystick: A steering and control apparatus for steering a waterjet propelled watercraft includes: (a) a joystick apparatus including a movable joystick and a mechanical housing supporting the joystick in the cockpit; (b) an outdrive at a rear of the watercraft including a movable rear nozzle, (c) a trim control push-pull cable... Agent: Kathleen M Harleston The Harleston Law Firm

20070277722 - Multi-person racing canoe: A multi-person racing canoe that can be assembled in sections to make different canoe configurations for different numbers of people. When the sections are disassembled, they pack for storage and/or transportation. A particular embodiment of the present invention uses a common tail section with an optional middle section and different... Agent: Clifford Kraft