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7469168 Rudder control system with adjustable solenoid on/off settings, solenoid burnout protection, and hydraulic system monitoring  
A rudder control system having adjustable rudder drive turn off and “turn on,” and component wear monitoring. The rudder drive “turn off” being adjusted in accordance with the rudder stop...
7467597 Anchor comprising a shank  
Anchor comprising a fluke and a shank which at a first end is attached to the fluke and a second end that is situated opposite to the first end, is provided with means for attachments of the anchor...
7467596 Trim tab control  
A trim tab control system determines current tab position based upon a feedback signal that represents incremental motion of the actuator drive motor. Prior to power down, the current tab position...
7467594 Personal watercraft with pivotable seat  
A personal watercraft is disclosed having a straddle-type seat. The seat is pivotally connected to the deck via a pivotal connection and pivotable with respect to the deck between a raised position...
7464657 Catamaran air cushion ship with folding, retractable seals  
A vessel designed to operate efficiently as both a catamaran and air cushion vessel can travel at low speed in a catamaran or displacement mode, high speed in an air cushion mode, and amphibiously...
7464792 Aquatic ladder adapted for marine applications  
The aquatic ladder was designed for ease of use, rather than ease of storage. It has wide, deep treads, arranged like a staircase, with side and upper railings which make it easy to enter or exit...
7465201 Articulation mechanism and elastomeric nozzle for thrust-vectored control of an undersea vehicle  
The mechanism of the present invention maneuvers a vehicle by deflecting the flow from a propulsor of the vehicle. The mechanism has an elastomeric nozzle that encases the flow and is deflected via...
7464900 Folding retractable protective dome for space vehicle equipment  
A folding, retractable dome for protecting a feature, such as a docking mechanism, a hatch or other equipment at an exterior surface of a space vehicle, includes a plurality of arcuate ribs, each...
7464656 Attachment device releasable under a load for a trapeze harness used in sailing  
The device includes a planar body ( 3 ) secured to a harness bar ( 2 ), a hook ( 10 ) pivotably mounted on the front portion of the body ( 3 ) about a pin ( 9 ) transversal to the body, wherein...
7464443 Device for quick fastening and tension adjustment of multiple cord configurations  
Free-standing anchoring devices are provided for use with lines such as cords and ropes. The anchoring devices include various combinations of clam and boat cleats in unitary parts. One exemplary...
7464658 Sealed, thermally insulated tank incorporated into the load-bearing structure of a ship  
A sealed, thermally insulated tank consists of tank walls fixed to the load-bearing structure of a ship, the tank walls having, in succession, in the direction of the thickness from the inside to...
7464660 Windshield including vented walk-through door  
A windshield assembly for a covered vessel includes a door section forming part of the windshield. The door section includes a door section securable to the vessel and being substantially...
7465204 Life raft  
The inventive inflatable life raft comprises a peripheral pneumatic float ( 1 ) and a bottom ( 2 ) fixed thereto and is characterised in that a mechanically résistant belt ( 4 ) extends along the...
7464659 Apparatus for affixing a dock to a mooring pole  
An apparatus is disclosed especially configured and adapted for mooring a floating dock to a mooring pile. The apparatus minimizes damage to both dock and mooring piles caused by changes in tide,...
7462000 Battered column tension leg platform  
A tension leg platform includes a deck supported on the upper ends of three or more columns interconnected at the lower ends thereof by horizontally disposed pontoons. The columns are battered...
7461610 Towline guide clip  
The invention as disclosed is a towline guide clip, an apparatus that can hold a towline in place as it is dragged behind a large host marine vessel attempting to recover a small marine vessel. The...
7461607 Apparatus for attaching a pontoon to a watercraft  
The present invention relates to an apparatus for attaching a pontoon to a watercraft. There is provided an a first quick-coupler adapted to be connected to the pontoon and a second quick-coupler,...
7461612 Dual hull kayak  
The present invention is a dual hull kayak that has a right pontoon that is substantially hollow and having a right forward end and a right rear end so that in ordinary buoyancy the right pontoon...
7461853 Trailer mounted boat hull shield  
A boat hull shield device comprising a bracket member attached to the tongue of a trailer. An adjustable shield-support assembly is fastened to the bracket member and extending upwardly therefrom....
7461609 Apparatus for control of pivoting wing-type sail  
A steerable wing-type sail system for a wind powered craft. The system includes first and second secondary airfoils and that are spaced outwardly to the sides of the plane of the main wing, and...
7461611 Floating pontoon berthing facility for ferries and ships  
A berthing facility for use in moving vehicles between a shore facility and a bow/stern-loading RORO ferry, having a substantially rigid floating pontoon comprising several modules joined one to...
7461608 Transonic hull and hydrofield II  
A wave reducing and eliminating ship hull including a generally triangular hull having a pointed narrow bow portion and a stern portion wider than the bow portion, the hull including generally...
7458331 Table mount for boat  
A device support for the passenger area of a recreational boat having a deck and interior side walls extending up from the deck, including a clamping plate and a support arm. The clamping plate has...
7458329 Hydrogyro ship stabilizer and method for stabilizing a vessel  
An apparatus for stabilizing a vessel is provided. The apparatus, or “hydrogyroscope,” includes a liquid container disposed along the hull of a floating vessel. The liquid container provides a...
7458330 Two piece view port and light housing with integrated ballast and high intensity discharge lamp  
The present invention is a view port suitable for installation under the water line of a vessel wherein the view port comprises a flange made from a corrosion resistant material and a body made...
7458332 High speed marine vessel  
A high-speed boat includes a hull having multiple sponsons. At least one propulsion unit is disposed on the hull. The propulsion unit is moveable with respect to the boat hull adjusting a thrust...
7458328 Hinge mechanism  
A hinge mechanism comprises first and second chock plates and an adjustable shaft. Each of the chock plates includes an aperture in the form of a figure of eight, the first and second circular...
7458333 Covering and securing structure for a covering body  
A covering and securing structure for a covering body, which includes a covering that can be laid over an object, and a hem located on a circumferential edge of the covering enables a tether to be...
7458327 Planing pontoon boat hull  
A planing pontoon hull is described including a bow section with separate steep and shallow bow planes separated by left and right displacement guides extending upward from a planar bottom. Forward...
7458752 Suppression element for vortex-induced vibrations  
A suppression element ( 1 ) for vortex vibrations, comprising an envelope ( 2 ) for t least partly enveloping a tubular element ( 100 ); at least one projection ( 3 ) pointing away from the...
7455023 Vessel hull protection device  
A vessel protecting device is described including a cover and a fluid evacuating device. The cover, positioned surrounding the vessel in a fluid and attached solely to the vessel, encloses the...
7455022 Wastewater ballast system and method  
The invention discloses a wastewater ballast method that includes the steps of collecting wastewater, treating the collected wastewater, storing the treated wastewater, and discharging the treated...
7455025 Bridal plate for mooring  
A bridal plate is shown and disclosed where the bridal plate is secured to a mooring ball or other static object with a jaw. The bridal plate has a plurality of shackles attached to the plate and...
7455027 Convertible cover for pontoon boats and associated method  
A convertible cover for pontoon boats comprises a fabric or cloth cover attached to a set of runners. The invention utilizes a track system on both sides of the boat with round runners. Sliding...
7455311 Rudder trailer hitch cover  
A Rudder Hitch Cover that simulates a sailboats rudder assembly in appearance and motion. The Rudder Hitch Cover attaches to a vehicles trailer hitch in such a way as to be easily removable. The...
7455026 Structure for use in body of water  
A structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and may include an upper level that provides an...
7455021 Method and apparatus for controlling friction between a fluid and a body  
A method and apparatus is disclosed wherein nanostructures or microstructures are disposed on a surface of a body (such as a submersible vehicle) that is adapted to move through a fluid, such as...
7455024 Apparatus for protecting the hull of a watercraft  
An apparatus for protecting the hull of a watercraft includes a support. A submersible barrier assembly is connected to the support and is displaceable with respect to the support between an...
7455028 Portable and stowable safety device  
A safety device including a support that may be stowed within an enclosure and easily extended for use. One embodiment comprises an adjustable length strap coupled to a support strap fixed in the...
7451719 High temperature superconducting degaussing system  
A method and apparatus for degaussing a water vessel. The invention involves the use of a light-weight reduced-size degaussing system that comprises a plurality of degaussing coils arranged in a...
7451718 Mooring arrangement with bearing isolation ring  
Apparatus for mooring a vessel to the seabed comprising a turret that is connected to the vessel for rotation about a vertical axis defined thereby and axial/radial bearing structure that can...
7451717 Systems and processes for covering openings of marine vessel hulls  
Systems and processes for closing openings in marine vessel hulls are provided. The systems and processes facilitate repairs and maintenance of marine vessels by closing openings in the marine...
7451714 All purpose seal  
An apparatus for sealing a doorway, more particularly, an all purpose gasket structure capable of sealing a doorway against the entry of water, smoke, and fire. The gasket is primarily an elongated...
7451715 Active roll stabilisation system for ships  
The invention relates to an active roll stabilization system for ships, including at least one stabilization element extending below the water line, which is mounted on a rotary shaft that extends...
7448337 Wind energy generating apparatus with dihedral sails  
A wind energy apparatus has a shaft, a plurality of masts extending radially outwardly of the shaft, a plurality of dihedral sails respectively affixed to the plurality of masts, and a plurality of...
7448575 Comfortable seating arrangements with easy access  
A seating arrangement with improved seating comfort. In one embodiment, the seating arrangement is for a transportation vehicle. The arrangement includes seats at least having two levels adjacent...
7448338 Flexible support for dock fender  
A dock fender support bracket includes a cup-like holder section having a sidewall and a bottom wall and a pair of axially aligned holes through the sidewall. In one embodiment, the support bracket...
7448339 Winged body having a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration  
A winged body has a wing structure with at least two wings coupled to a body structure, each wing having a wing tip. The wings wrap around the body structure when in a stowed configuration within a...
7450467 Apparatus and methods for seismic streamer positioning  
Systems and methods for positioning seismic streamers are disclosed that enable two or more streamers to be positioned in over/under configuration. One system comprises first and second pluralities...
7448927 Shallow draft boat with a tri-tunnel hull  
A shallow draft boat has a hull that protects a propulsion propeller within a tunnel that passes only partially through the hull from stem to bow. The hull causes mixing of water and air at high...