Ships inventions 01/09

20090025622 - Device for closing a fuselage connected to a towed submarine object and the appliance thus equipped: A device for selectively opening and closing a fuselage coupled to a towed submarine object. The device comprises first and second shells articulatable with respect each other by a hinge assembly. A releasable locking system locks the shells on each other. Hinge members of the hinge assembly are slidable with... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20090025623 - Method of transporting an elongate member: The present invention provides a method for transporting an elongate member through water. The elongate member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The method comprises the steps of: adjusting the buoyancy of the elongate member to ensure that the elongate member is buoyant; providing at least... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20090025624 - Accessory platform assembly for a kayak: The present invention is directed to an accessory platform assembly for attachment to kayak. The assembly comprises attachment means for attaching the assembly to the deck of a kayak, a frame attached to the attachment means, the frame holding a platform and allowing the platform to be moved from a... Agent: Dennison Associates

20090020057 - Auxiliary lift attachment for a boat lift and method of using same: An attachment for use with a boat lift that both lifts the watercraft out of the water and allows horizontal movement of the watercraft to a position over a dock. The apparatus provides a vertical extension to the central mast of the lift apparatus. A horizontal arm attached to the... Agent: Williams G. Sykes

20090020060 - Apparatus, systems and methods for disconnecting an elongated member extending from a waterborne vessel: In some embodiments, apparatus for disconnecting at least one elongated member extending between a waterborne vessel and at least one other object includes a cable extendable between the waterborne vessel and the other object. When the distance between the waterborne vessel and the other object exceeds a certain distance, the... Agent: Jones & Smith , LLP

20090020059 - Mooring system: A system for mooring a vessel at an offshore site comprises at least one floating mooring element with two opposite mooring bodies for receiving therebetween and engaging the hull of the vessel. Each mooring element is movable between an upper position for engaging the hull of the vessel and a... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.a.

20090020058 - Systems and methods for providing a watercraft docking device: Systems and methods for providing a docking device for watercrafts. An apparatus that is configured to receive a watercraft and includes a fold down anchor on one end of a frame for the purpose of anchoring the apparatus onto the shore, using the weight of the watercraft. Extendable arms on... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20090020061 - Connector for releasable connection between an achorage in the form of a female part arranged on a floating means and a male part formed at the end of a retrievable umbilical: A connector (10) for releasable connection between an anchorage in the form of a female part (1) arranged on a floating means and a male part (2) formed at the end of a retrievable umbilical (3) provided with a bend stiffener (4) is disclosed. The male part (2) comprises a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090020062 - Method of intercepting and yawing a sailing vessel: A method for intercepting and yawing an errant sailing vessel is disclosed, wherein the vessel might have been hijacked or malfunctioned and in danger of colliding with an object. The method comprises dispatching a pair of watercraft to approach said sailing vessel, providing a tow rope to be secured at... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090020063 - Propelled tow body: A tow body is provided with an attachment point to connect to a tow cable. The attachment point is positioned nominally at a nonzero angle relative to the length of the tow body. Propulsion components of the body generate thrust. The body is capable of accepting electric power for a... Agent: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport

20090020064 - Pontoons: A pontoon structure consisting of two concrete side members with a buoyancy member interposed between them, a plurality of transverse members linking the side members and a deck extending between the side members.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c.

20090020065 - Deep water high capacity anchoring system and method of operation thereof: A deep water high capacity anchoring system in which the fixing of an anchor structure under compact layers of ocean soil is reached by jetting fluid in rising directions and, simultaneously in a radial and/or perpendicular direction to the external surfaces of said anchor structure injected from its lower extremity,... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090020066 - Multi-purpose storage rack and fishing troller for a personal watercraft: The present invention is for an apparatus for use on a personal water craft having a hull, a deck disposed on the hull, a hood movably connected to the forward portion of the deck, an engine position within the hull, a seat mounted atop the deck for accommodating at least... Agent: Buhler Associates Buhler, Kirk A.

20090013914 - Fast-moving cumulative torpedo-mine \"present\": An embodiment of torpedo, providing increased explosive energy, comprises: a casing encapsulating a rubber container, having frontal cumulative cavities with peripheral magnetic rings, said container containing an elongated type explosive charge, an axle, a bushing slidely mounted on the axle, spokes associated with the bushing and container's front, cumulative cups... Agent: Yuriy Yatsenko

20090013915 - Device for actuating sheets of sailing boats:

20090013916 - Method of intercepting and yawing a sailing vessel with external propulsion means: A method for intercepting and yawing an errant sailing vessel is disclosed, wherein the vessel might have been hijacked or malfunctioned and in danger of colliding with an object. The method comprises dispatching a watercraft to approach the sailing vessel and secures itself to one side of the sailing vessel's... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090013917 - Retractable hydrofoil for marine vehicles: A marine vehicle with at least one hydrofoil at the lower hull of such marine vehicle, and at least one drive element for retracting a pair of hydrofoils mounted side-by-side on both sides of the symmetry axis of the hull of the marine vehicle. When hydrofoils are in the retracted... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20090013918 - Mooring pull-in system: m

20090013919 - Submergible container with streamline shape: A submergible container that includes a plurality of fluid passages formed through a container body to allow a chamber of the container to fill when submerged in water to form a live well is described. In embodiments described, the container is formed of an oval or egg shaped body to... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20090007831 - Removable device with foldable floats for transforming a monohull vessel into a multihull vessel and vessel comprising the device: The invention relates to a device (1) which is used to convert a monohull vessel (2) into a multihull vessel, comprising a support structure (3) which is removably fixed to the vessel (2) and at least one lateral float (4) which is solidly articulated with said support structure (3) around... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090007832 - Method for changing the direction of travel of a watercraft and apparatus therefore: An apparatus for retarding and/or changing the direction of travel of a sailing vessel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a watercraft (10) with moveable flaps (12A, 12B, 12C) internal ballast tanks, solenoid banks (20) and explosive activated nut and bolt clamps. The watercraft (10) is manually navigated or navigated by... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20090007833 - Fitting for cleaning a through hull port from inside a marine vessel: A marine through hull fitting (50) includes a cleanout housing (80, 204) attached thereto. The clean out housing (80, 204) is configured with a mechanical cleaning implement (94, 218) supported for movement through a first fluid conduit (59) that passes through a vessel hull (54) for scrapping debris from the... Agent: Edward L. Kelley Dba Invention Management Associates

20090007834 - Controlled deterioration of non-reinforced concrete anchors: A concrete formulation, which undergoes controlled deterioration in water, that can be used for making anchors for releasably tethering submarine devices at the seabed. The anchor may have handles for a device release mechanism or a central hole for a central device release mechanism. The formulation includes additives, which cause... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20090007835 - Systems and methods for tethering underwater vehicles: Systems for tethering an underwater vehicles using a low strength optical fiber tether. The tether system includes, a mechanical fuse that prevents a high load from acting on and severing the tether that is attached to the underwater vehicle, thus allowing use of far smaller cables than typically used. Upon... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20090007837 - Backbone: A stiffening spine for use in a selectively inflatable kayak. Inflatable kayaks are characterized as having an elongated pneumatically inflatable peripheral tubes which, when inflated, define a passenger compartment and relatively narrow bow and stem sections. A flexible cover extends between and at least partially encases the elongated pneumatically inflatable... Agent: Paul K. Tomita

20090007836 - Inflatable kayak: A selectively inflatable kayak that includes at least one elongated pneumatically inflatable flexible tube which when inflated defines a passenger compartment and relatively narrow bow and stem sections. A flexible cover extends over the elongated pneumatically inflatable tube extending between and at least partially encasing it to provide an open... Agent: Paul K. Tomita Suite 1450