Rescue launcher
US4709650A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63C9/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A launching device for rescue craft having a base portion, a ramp tilted at angle to procure initial movement of the rescue craft and, a chute with inboard and outboard ends, pivotally mounted on the base the chute being swingable between a more or less upright storage position, and a launching position, in which it swung outwardly and downwardly at a predetermined chute angle, the chute receiving the rescue craft as it moves off the ramp and supporting it for motion at a downward angle away from such base.
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