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7604197 |
Tow cable termination
A specialist tow cable termination for sustaining the tensile load when an object is towed at high speeds at the end of an cable behind an aircraft, the termination comprises a closed eye bolt...
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RE40926 |
Towing system and method for a water sports apparatus
A system and method for towing a water sports apparatus over a body of water behind a towing vessel. The system includes a rider towline for coupling a rider of the water sports apparatus to the...
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7588474 |
Automatic disconnect for riverboard propulsion system
This apparatus provides an automatic release of a resilient buoyant tether from a water-skimming board device. In use, a tether ( 100 ) is attached to a waterboard ( 50 ) at one end and secured to...
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7577060 |
Systems and methods for steering seismic arrays
Marine seismic survey systems and methods are presented. One system comprises a source array, a tow vessel, one or more source tow members, one or more deflecting members operatively connected to...
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7537502 |
Retractable tow hook
An aquatic recreational device is configured for towing with a towline and has a rider-support structure for supporting a rider during travel in water. The device has a hook for releasably...
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7530872 |
Aquatic recreational system with retractable tow hook
An aquatic recreational device is configured for towing with a towline and has a rider-support structure for supporting a rider during travel in water. The device has a hook for releasably...
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7520236 |
Elevated water sport tow extension apparatus
An elevated tow device comprised of: first and second substantially vertical support members, each slidably and pivotally engaging a boat support structure on a lower end and forming an apex on an...
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7506606 |
Marine payload handling craft and system
A marine handling craft and system is intended for use in deploying, inspecting and receiving vessels and payloads to and from locations on, under, over or near water and wet soils in potentially...
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7469652 |
Deflector devices
A deflector device ( 22 ) for use with a tow lie between a towing vessel ( 10 ) and a tow ( 16 ) in water behind the vessel, the device comprising a principal wing-shaped body ( 28 ) shaped to...
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7428879 |
Tower flag actuator
A safety device automatically raises and lowers a warning flag over a boat based on the tension applied to a line towed by the boat. For the device, the tow line is anchored to a tower mounted on...
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7415936 |
Active steering for marine sources
A seismic survey system includes a winch having a winch cable coupleable to a source array towable between two deflected lead-ins, a positioning system for determining a current position of the...
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7404370 |
Steerable diverter for towed seismic streamer arrays
A paravane for a marine seismic survey system includes a float and at least one diverter operatively coupled to the float. The diverter is configured to redirect flow of water past the paravane...
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7392758 |
Wake tower and method of making same
An attractive wake tower assembly that can be readily pivotally mounted on powerboats of various constructions to enable the wake tower assembly to be pivoted from an upstanding to a lowered...
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7353767 |
Underwater recreation apparatus and method therefor
An underwater recreation apparatus and method therefor. The apparatus allows a diver to explore varying water depths with a minimal amount of equipment and with manageable equipment. The apparatus...
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7334808 |
Tow device
A tow device having a mounting bracket adapted for vehicle mounting, a spring-loaded bobbin, a hollow telescoping rod, a tow line, and a handle. The hollow telescoping rod, which can be...
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7309268 |
Hovering inflatable towable water-sport device
An inflatable towable device capable of both being towed across a surface and to hover over the surface is disclosed. The device includes an inflatable frame and a wing surface that extends across...
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7302907 |
Mounting system and method for rigidly attaching a water sports towing frame to a vessel
A mounting system rigidly attaches a towing frame to a vessel deck, and includes a base having an arcuate top surface and a bottom surface conforming the deck. A joint member rigidly attached to...
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7299761 |
Water sport towing apparatus
Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel which is fitted with a skeletal towing frame having spaced supports attached on opposite sides of the vessel while coupling upper extremities of...
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7263944 |
Portable universal ski boat pylon
A temporarily mounted towing device for towing a water sporter as part of a water sporting activity. An elongate towing member is stowed within a storage housing temporarily secured to the bottom...
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7234408 |
Water sport tow attachment with recoil
A pivot is coupled to a water craft. A lever arm is pivotally coupled to the pivot at one end. A tow spool is coupled to the lever arm at an end opposite the pivot. The tow spool is configured to...
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7232355 |
Flying ski
The present flying ski is designed to be towed behind a conventional powered watercraft with the rider in a seated position. The flying ski comprises an elongate board and a seat that extends...
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7221620 |
Apparatus for seismic measurements
An apparatus for three-dimensional single-channel seismic measurements, wherein at least one seismic source and hydrophone devices are towed behind a vessel, and a pair of submerged deflectors are...
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7165502 |
Trawling vessel with a lock chamber
A trawling vessel is provided with a trawl net ( 5 ) for catching marine bio-resources, with a trawl sack ( 3 ) attached aft on a trawl net ( 5 ) for keeping the catch. The vessel comprises lines (...
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7167412 |
Apparatus for steering a marine seismic streamer via controlled bending
A marine seismic streamer steering device comprises at least two hinged sections pivotally coupled to each other and connected between two adjacent sections of the seismic streamer, and a bend...
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7146922 |
Towline fuse and strain energy dissipation device
A towline fuse device for use in a towing system with a towing vehicle and a towline is provided. The towline fuse device comprises a fuse mechanism for failing at a predetermined level of tensile...
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7128014 |
Watercraft compensation system
A watercraft is disclosed that includes a hull, a deck supported by the hull, a propulsion system that is mounted to at least one of the hull and the deck, and a helm that is connected to the deck...
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7114457 |
Wakeboard jump enhancement system
A jump enhancement system is provided for use while riding upon a water or snow planing apparatus towed behind a boat or snowmobile. The system includes an aerodynamic lift generator, such as a...
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7097523 |
Flying ski
The present flying ski is designed to be towed behind a conventional powered watercraft by a standard ski tow rope or similar device having a handle that can be held by a human rider. In use, the...
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7047898 |
System for controlling streamers
System for controlling cables and streamers in a seismic tow arrangement comprising at least one deflector ( 13 ) connected to one side of a tow vessel ( 10 ) via at least one wire ( 12 ), leading...
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7017509 |
Tower and support
A support bracket and method for securing and supporting a superstructure for towing persons behind a vehicle such as a boat is disclosed. The support structure has an arcuate face with a length...
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7013823 |
Automatic warning flag system for a water ski boat
A mechanical warning flag system for a water ski boat. A first plate is coupled for rotation underneath the rope pylon. A second plate is coupled to the first plate and includes a vertical portion...
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7000561 |
Mast device for a submarine
The mast device for a submarine comprises a guiding means, a vertically traversable mast guided therein and information means which are provided at the mast upper end and which are in electrical...
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6997131 |
Boat tower releasable member assembly
An apparatus for folding a boat tower, including a hinge assembly and a releasable member. The releasable member includes two members, one of which has at least one spring loaded bolt, or locking...
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6973892 |
Quick release coupler for an inflatable towable vehicle
The present invention provides a quick disconnect coupler for an inflatable towable vehicle including a body member attached to the towing connection of the towable vehicle and a selectively...
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6966274 |
Water sport implement leverage system
A watercraft for towing a performer equipped with a water sport implement having a support surface on a deck thereof adapted to support a water sport implement and a performer of the water sport...
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6962123 |
Underwater maneuvering device
An underwater maneuvering device is disclosed. It utilizes a horizontal planar member, a perpendicularly disposed fin member, hand grip portions, and a towing bridle, pulley and towline assembly...
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6962126 |
Automatic rising caution flag
An automatic rising flag assembly includes a bracket connected to a water vessel and an elongated flagpole. The assembly further includes a mechanism connected to the water vessel and the bracket...
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6945836 |
Towable nautical device for leisure sport
A towable non-powered nautical device for aquatic leisure sport is lifted at the front when pulled, or towed, and is sometimes altogether lifted out of the water. The nautical device can carry one...
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6945188 |
Water sport tower and top combination for watercraft and method
An apparatus for connecting a towline from a watercraft, comprising a support structure of inverted U-shaped configuration comprising a pair of side supports. An overhead structure extends at upper...
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6910437 |
Wakeboard towing system
A towing system, especially useful in wake boarding is described. Using a beam mounted to a tower and a carriage that travels over the beam, a towline attached to the carriage of one variation of...
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6908352 |
Towable watersports handle assembly
The present invention provides a towable watersports handle assembly such as might be used for waterskiing, wakeboarding, etc. The towable watersports handle assembly may include a grip adapted to...
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6899049 |
Apparatus and method of constructing offshore platforms
A deep-water floating offshore platform includes a buoyant hull having a substantially flat top, and substantially flat bottom, and a plurality of substantially flat sides. The hull further...
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6889624 |
Grapple anchor device for underwater towing of watercraft
A grapple anchor device suspended underwater from an unmanned watercraft has prongs pivotally mounted on its tubular housing for hooked engagement with a tow line extended from a retrieval ship so...
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6886488 |
Wakeboard pulling apparatus
A watercraft includes a towing bar that allows the tow line connection point to move with respect to the watercraft. This movement of the point of force application reduces moments created on the...
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6883453 |
Unmanned watercraft retrieval system
An underwater retrieval body connected at its forward bow end by a towing line to a retrieval ship, has attachment facilities at its opposite aft end for attachment thereof during underwater...
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6865999 |
Watersport towers
Watersport towers provide various features including legs that rotate relative to a cross-member of the tower that the legs are hingedly attached to such that the tower may adjust to various boat...
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6845728 |
Towable submarine mast simulator
A submarine mast simulator as part of a buoyant tow body having a hydrodynamically shaped shell. The mast simulator includes a rigid lower mast section and an inflatable upper mast section...
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6834607 |
Towing system and method for a water sports apparatus
A system and method for towing a water sports apparatus over a body of water behind a towing vessel. The system includes a rider towline for coupling a rider of the water sports apparatus to the...
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6776116 |
Swivel/quick release device for tow rope
A swivel/quick release device having a shaft adapted to receive a load at one end operated associated with a bearing means at its other end; a housing in which said shaft is slidably mounted. A...
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6755144 |
Towed line floater
This float comprises a fuselage ( 6 ) analogous to classic floats, but which here is topped by a leg ( 7 ) such that the fuselage ( 6 ) is completely submerged. This arrangement, combined with...
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