Man overboard rescue system
US11999456B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D1/7489
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A man overboard system may a main body 200 with the main body quickly and easily being attached and detached to a ship's bitt a deck bitt and/or a flat mount system, with the flat mount system attached to a ship, pier or other object. Thus, the system is very portable and may be quickly set up prior to departing and quickly put away at the end of a voyage. The system allows for the fast and efficient rescue of a person overboard without need for a rescuer to enter the water or to risk bodily injury in retrieving a person in the water. The system provides secure mechanical means allowing for a winch to be used in the support of a person which is a significant departure from the prior art.
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