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Title:
MARINE LIFT WITH PANTOGRAPH MOVEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/191715
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Marine lift apparatus for raising and lowering vessels, platforms, and cargo are disclosed. A lift apparatus comprises a base and at least one assembly. The assembly further comprises a shuttle configured for movement between first and second positions, a link arm connected to the shuttle, and a control link attached to the link arm, all configured to move the link arm between first and second positions. In some aspects, marine lift apparatus exhibit pantograph-like movement, facilitating the level raising, lowering, and storing vessels, platforms, and cargo. Lift apparatus mounted on to multi-hull vessel, such as catamarans, configured for lifting a combination swim and dinghy platform are also disclosed.

Inventors:
ROBERTSON JOHN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/054423
Publication Date:
May 28, 2015
Filing Date:
September 10, 2012
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Assignee:
ROBERTSON JOHN (US)
International Classes:
B63B23/40; B63C3/06; B66F3/22; B66F3/24
Domestic Patent References:
WO1999010229A11999-03-04
Foreign References:
US6327992B12001-12-11
SU839840A21981-06-23
US20110023770A12011-02-03
US8061932B12011-11-22
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RUSH, Andrew (Suite 200Jacksonville, FL, US)
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