Automatic-opening fairlead and towing device comprising the fairlead
US10766574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B21/663
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fairlead that is intended to equip a towing device that can be installed on the deck of a ship and includes a winch, a cable passing through the fairlead under the action of the winch, the fairlead comprising: an open-section channel extending in a main direction for guiding the cable, a movable bolt closing a section of the channel, a force sensor that is situated in front of the bolt in one sense of the main direction and is configured to detect an external force, and a trigger configured to open the bolt when a force exerted on the sensor and oriented along the main axis in the sense exceeds a predetermined force, and to close the bolt when this force ceases.
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