Ships inventions 11/08

20080289554 - Watercraft for transportation and exercise: A watercraft for transportation and exercise including a boat for floating on water and having a portion thereof above a waterline and a portion thereof below the waterline The boat has an opening therein for permitting a person to be partially below the waterline and partially above the waterline. A... Agent: Sturm & Fix LLP

20080289555 - Movable ballast in a sailing vessel: An external adjustable ballast system for keeled sailboats comprising a weight that is designed for low hydrodynamic drag, mounted through a beam to a shaft running down the leading edge of the fin keel. Turning the shaft moves the weight to optimize hull trim, both fore/aft and athwart ships, for... Agent: Matthew G. Morris, Jr. Matthew G. Morris, Iii

20080289556 - Rudder for marine vehicles: A rudder (1) adaptable to a rudder shaft (4) in a rudder mechanism for changing the direction of motion of a marine vehicle. The rudder (1) is provided at least one drive unit (2) for the rotation of the rudder (1) around an axis substantially vertical to the lateral surfaces... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20080289557 - Universal water sport tow attachment and system: The invention disclosed herein is a universally adaptable, collapsible, adjustable boom designed for selective attachment and detachment to any configuration of a boat tower, and which provides multiple support points to counteract the downward force exerted by a water sport participant. Attachment and detachment of the boom is efficiently accomplished... Agent: Absolute Technology Law Group LLC

20080289558 - Lasar scanning for mooring robot: A profile scanner for locating a target zone on a profile of a vessel comprising an emitter adapted to progressively or instantaneously radiate towards the vessel; a receiver providing a signal indicative of radiation incident thereon; a controller or processor including stored instructions, for energising the emitter and receiving the... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080289559 - Disconnectable turret mooring system for a vessel: A disconnectable turret mooring system for a vessel is provided, comprising a turret positioned in a moonpool of the vessel and having an upper part cooperating with a first upper bearing assembly positioned between the turret and the vessel, and a lower disconnectable buoy part cooperating with a second lower... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080289560 - Submersible cargo container: Various embodiments of this invention disclose a standard sized shipping container that is submersible, such that it may be towed behind a seagoing vessel as well as loaded and stored on the deck of a sea going vessel. Various embodiments of the invention allow standard shipping containers to be towed... Agent: Marc E. Hankin, Esq.

20080289561 - Elevated water sport tow extension apparatus: An elevated tow device comprised of: first and second substantially vertical support members, each slidably and pivotally engaging a boat support structure on a lower end and forming an apex on an upper end, the height and width of which can be adjusted; a tether attachment point at the apex... Agent: Absolute Technology Law Group LLC

20080289562 - Hydrofoil blade guard: A foil guard for sporting devices having hydrofoils covers the exposed edges of the foils and thereby prevents damage to persons or property from accidental contact with the foils. The guard may include cords or elastics to secure the guard to the foils, and may float in water to prevent... Agent: BatemanIPLaw Group

20080289563 - Rear-end water-sweeping device particularly for an american fisherman: The present invention provides a water-sweeping device configured to prevent the occurrence of water wall at the rear-end of a marine vehicle and particularly of an American fisherman vessel during backward movement, the device being characterized by comprising at least one water sweeping inlet, and at least one water distribution... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20080282954 - Movable deck to mitigate effects of shock: An apparatus for mitigating the effects of shock loading on occupants, cargo and gear the apparatus located in a watercraft the apparatus having a deck positioned and arranged in said watercraft for supporting thereon said occupants, cargo and gear, a hinge communicating with said deck and said watercraft and supporting... Agent: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Office Of Counsel Bldg 435

20080282955 - Pull in - pay out mooring system: A mooring method for a moored vessel that comprises a first chain stopper that is fixed to the vessel and is operable to selectively couple an upper chain to the vessel. A chain tensioner is coupled to the vessel and is operable to pull the upper chain. A second chain... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20080282957 - Boat scrubber: A cleaning apparatus for large ships where a flotation member is configured to bob along the water as the ship moves and the dragging action of the ship as it partially submerges provides relative motion of a large brush member attached to the flotation member.... Agent: Hughes Law Firm, PLLC

20080282956 - Marine plant for the automatic washing of boats, in particular for cleaning the hull: Herein described is a marine plant for the automatic washing of boats, characterised in that it comprises a supporting structure (1) partially submerged, means (26, 28, 41) for cleaning the boat, means (13-14, 25-26, 40) for transmitting the motion commanded by at least one motor (18, 23, 34, 39) suitable... Agent: Ip Strategies

20080282958 - Foam filled watercraft float with rollers: A thin molded outer shell houses a foam filled interior on a watercraft float. Rollers supported by extra foam assist in the loading and unloading of watercraft.... Agent: Donald W. Meeker Patent Agent

20080276850 - Method for breaking ice, motor-driven watercraft and its use: Ice is broken with a motor-driven watercraft with three hulls, i.e. a trimaran (4), having a middle hull (3), a propulsion device (9), a right (1) and a left (2) side hull and a deck (5). The three hulls are attached. Ice is broken with the middle hull (3) of... Agent: Stiennon & Stiennon

20080276851 - Floating lift for watercraft: The mobile floating lift is disclosed and may include a cradle dimensioned and adjustable to conform to, engage, lift and store a watercraft, wherein the cradle has at least a first end and a second end opposite the first end, at least two floatation assemblies, each spaced along separate axes,... Agent: Ronald T. Weed

20080276852 - Use of floatation material to support a vehicle in water: This invention gives the directions for the design and building of a vehicle which will be supported in water by the installation of a Floatation Material. The design is so that the vehicle, occupants, and cargo will be supported so that the vehicle will come to rest in the upright... Agent: Robert Farris

20080276853 - Watercraft fueling apparatus and methods: A fuel fill port that helps prevent spillage of fuel during watercraft fueling includes a housing having an opening for installation on a surface of the watercraft and a cap for sealing the opening. A fill tube has one end sized to accept a fuel dispensing nozzle and another end... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP

20080276854 - Mechanical member for favouring the movement of means of transport: A mechanical member (1; 100; 200) for favouring the movement of means of transport which includes a support shaft (2; 101; 201), provided with a main axis (Y) and suitable to be disposed protruding from the means of transport, and sliding bodies (3; 108; 202) connected to the support shaft... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20080276855 - Frameless pontoon boat: A frameless inflatable pontoon boat in which the pontoons and connecting section have a generally flat top and a generally flat bottom. Sufficient rigidity is achieved in the inflatable connecting section and the pontoon by the use of internal thread connections between the top surface and the bottom surface. The... Agent: Zarian Midgley & Johnson PLLC

20080276856 - Personal watercraft and seat assemblies therefor: A seat assembly is provided for a personal watercraft. The seat assembly includes a forward seat portion and a rearward seat portion. The forward seat portion is configured for fixed attachment to a deck of a personal watercraft. The forward seat portion is configured to contact and at least partially... Agent: Ulmer & Berne, LLP Attn: Diane Bell

20080271660 - Device for adjusting boat wake: A boat with a controllable wake, including a boat hull with a propulsion system. A wake controlling device includes first and second plates with a bottom surface which is convexly curved between their forward and rear ends, and first and second mounts secured to the port and starboard sides, respectively,... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer