Boat launch and recovery platform and associated method of launching and recovering
US11603174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B2027/165
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to methods of putting a boat in the water and removing the boat from the water and to a boat launch and recovery platform (1) comprising a frame (10) for receiving a boat (2), flotation means (20) fixed to the frame (10), and a floating floor (30) coupled to the frame (10) so as to be vertically translatable. The launch and recovery platform (1) is arranged for, and the methods enable, a transition from a configuration in which the floating floor (30) rests on a support floor (11) when the launch and recovery platform (1) is out of the water, to a configuration in which the floating floor (30) floats on the surface (S1) of the water when the launch and recovery platform (1) is afloat.
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