| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 114221000 | IMPLEMENTS | 46 |
| 20080257246 | Apparatus for treating a surface bounding a space within which a bulk supply of flowable material can be contained - An apparatus for treating a surface bounding a space within which a bulk supply of flowable material can be contained. The apparatus has an elongate support with a proximal region and a distal region. At least one flexible tube is provided at the distal region of the elongate support through which a fluid from a pressurized supply can be directed. The at least one flexible tube is movable continuously in a whipping action to thereby cause a force to be applied to a surface at or adjacent to which the flexible tube is located to thereby at least one of: a) apply a fluid; and b) separate matter adhered, to a surface at or adjacent to which the flexible tube is located. The apparatus further has a moving assembly for the elongate support. The moving assembly is operable to controllably reposition and/or reconfigure the elongate support, thereby to controllably place the at least one flexible tube at different selected locations with respect to a surface to be treated by the apparatus. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080289557 | Universal Water Sport Tow Attachment and System - The invention disclosed herein is a universally adaptable, collapsible, adjustable boom designed for selective attachment and detachment to any configuration of a boat tower, and which provides multiple support points to counteract the downward force exerted by a water sport participant. Attachment and detachment of the boom is efficiently accomplished with the use of adjustable clamps and lynch pins, and the boom further secured by a cabling system. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20140076223 | Hull Robot With Hull Separation Countermeasures - A hull robot is disclosed for operation on a surface of a hull of a vessel. The robot can include a drive subsystem onboard the robot for driving and maneuvering the robot about the hull. A sensor subsystem onboard the robot can sense an attachment state of the robot to the hull. The attachment state can include at least one of attached and detached. A signal generation subsystem onboard the robot can emit a distress signal when the attachment state is detached. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140261130 | Boat Drain Plug Storage and Reminder Device - A storage device for holding a drain plug for a boat is disclosed. The storage device provides a place to store the drain plug when it is removed from a drain hole for the boat. The storage device includes a reminder system using an emergency stop lanyard (ESL) present on nearly all powerboats. The storage device holds both the ESL and the drain plug. The storage device is designed so that the ESL cannot be removed without first removing the drain plug. Thus, an operator cannot start a boat's engine without first removing the drain plug from the storage device to gain access to the ESL, allowing the ESL to be refitted onto an operating system for the boat's engine. The act of handling the drain plug reminds the operator to re-install the drain plug into the drain hole. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20160113265 | FUMIGATION APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREOF - A fumigation apparatus and methods thereof. The apparatus may include a first conduit segment to extend between a load portion of a cargo vessel chamber and a support portion of the cargo vessel chamber opposite the load portion. The apparatus may also include a second conduit segment coupled with the first conduit segment to extend over the support portion between opposing sidewalls of the cargo vessel chamber. In one example, the second conduit segment may include a plurality of apertures to allow a fumigant that is to be injected to the first conduit segment to be ejected from the second conduit segment. The fumigant may include a gas, such as phosphine gas. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114873 | VESSEL DISABLEMENT SYSTEM - A system designed as a benign disablement weapon for use against sailboats and a method for using the system. The system may be easily deployed to stop sailboats by disabling the propeller. The system uses a buoyant component that floats covertly on the water surface and to which many entanglement lines are attached. Upon the targeted boat passing over the system, the buoyant interface catches on the keel of the vessel. The buoyant interface then drags the entanglement lines with the vessel which puts the lines in position to catch on the propeller, causing the vessel to become disabled. The system may be modified for use in disabling motor craft. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20100058967 | Device for Cutting out and Opening/Closing an Orifice in a Wall at the Bottom of the Sea - The present invention relates to a method of cutting ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 114222000 | Hull cleaning | 37 |
| 20080216732 | AUTOMATIC BOAT WASHING ASSEMBLY - An automatic boat washing system including several brush assemblies mounted on a vertically movable cage supported by a mainframe assembly and side ballast tanks is disclosed. The vertical position of the movable cage and brush assemblies may be adjusted in relation to the mainframe and ballast tanks during operation of the system. Rollers are used for supporting and drawing boats through the automatic boat washing assembly. The automatic boat washing assembly of the present invention may be used to clean powerboats in areas below the waterline in order to improve boat performance. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080223277 | Boat decontamination systems, and methods of use - Decontamination systems, and methods of their use, for decontaminating boats of noxious marine life when the boat is pulled out of the water. The system is generally located at a boat launch site. Decontaminating water sprayed on the boat falls onto the ground, and runs along the surface back into the body of water. The system includes a water pump, a water intake line which extends, from the pump inlet port into the body of water. An outlet line extends from the pump outlet port to a spray nozzle. The spray nozzle sprays pressurized water onto the outside of the boat. The impact of the water removes unwanted marine life from the boat. After decontamination, the boat can be taken to a different body of water with little, if any, risk of infecting the different body of water with marine life from the first body of water. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080229994 | Device for Cleaning the Outer Hull Side of a Boat - The aim of the invention is to improve a device for cleaning the outer hull side of a boat such that various types of hull contours with various types of embodiments in the form of profiled ribs or planking can be cleaned therewith in a simple and precise manner. According to the invention, the device for cleaning the outer hull side of a boat comprises a longitudinal buoyancy element provided with a handle which is secured on one end of said buoyancy element, wherein at least one cleaning means comprising a brush is arranged on a flat side of the buoyancy element, preferably in an interchangeable manner, and the brush respectively comprises a base or similar retaining element from which bristles which are disposed on the element extend in a partially oblique manner at an angle to the surface of the element. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080229995 | BOOM SYSTEM FOR ENCIRCLING VESSEL - A system and method are disclosed for use during in-water scrubbing of a vessel hull, which system and method are designed to substantially reduce or eliminate environmental contamination of the water surrounding a vessel during in-water cleaning. The system includes a curtain formed of a substantially impermeable fabric material, the curtain being sized and configured whereby, upon installation into a body of water about a vessel, the curtain is capable of encircling the vessel in its entirety to define a confined region; a fluid pump having an inlet in fluid communication with the confined region defined by the curtain; and one or more ports that deliver water into the confined region during operation of the fluid pump. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080282956 | Marine Plant For The Automatic Washing Of Boats, In Particular For Cleaning The Hull - Herein described is a marine plant for the automatic washing of boats, characterised in that it comprises a supporting structure ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080282957 | BOAT SCRUBBER - A cleaning apparatus for large ships where a flotation member is configured to bob along the water as the ship moves and the dragging action of the ship as it partially submerges provides relative motion of a large brush member attached to the flotation member. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090007833 | Fitting for cleaning a through hull port from inside a marine vessel - A marine through hull fitting ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090266284 | AUTOMATED BOAT WASHING SYSTEM - A self-contained boat cleaning system that dispenses water, soap, wax and/or spot-free rinse chemicals. Cleaning fluids are distributed via conduits which can be concealed inside the rub rail, mounted near the rub rails or other surfaces of the boat, or alternatively can be installed inside the bulkheads of the vessel. Fluid apertures direct the spray of water and/or cleaning fluids to predetermined surfaces of the boat. A pump and associated reservoir system (containing built in reservoirs for cleaning fluids, chemicals, waxes, spot-free chemicals, etc) can be mounted anywhere inside the vessel. The water supply used by the system can be supplied either from shore water or from a fresh water holding tank on board and fed into the onboard water filtration system. An optional timer which can be used to start the process at predetermined times. In addition, the boat washing system can be activated via remote control. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090314193 | Ultra-Sonic Device - The present invention relates to an ultra-sonic device, which can be utilised in an aquatic environment to inhibit growth of waterborne flora and fauna. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of reducing such growth and the removal from the underside of yachts, boats and the like. In general, the present invention relates to anti-fouling systems as are known to prevent biological growth such as algae, seaweed and crustacea on marine vessels or underwater structures. Coating materials have been developed preventing corrosion due to oxidation of the surface of the structure. Although such materials have effects of retarding growth of the corrosion, however, they contain zinc, lead, copper, etc, raising a problem of environmental pollution due to dissolution of these metals into seawater. In addition, none of these coating materials can prevent clinging of marine organisms, and if they cling to the structure, oxidation is accelerated by oxygen sent out from the marine organisms, causing further growth of the corrosion of the structure. The formation of encrustations of barnacles, tunicates, and like fouling organisms, will increase the vessel's weight, thereby decreasing the available storage space, slow a vessel underway, increase its fuel consumption, and make it difficult to handle, thus reducing the vessel's performance and efficiency. The present invention addresses this need wherein the transducer is operable on a cyclic basis. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100126403 | Hull Robot - A hull cleaning robot includes at least one cleaning apparatus for cleaning the hull of a vessel, at least one drive track holding the robot on the hull as the robot maneuvers about the hull, and at least one turbine actuatable by water flowing past the hull for operating the at least one drive track and, optionally, the cleaning apparatus. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100126404 | Surface Topographies for Non-Toxic Bioadhesion Control - An article has a surface topography for resisting bioadhesion of organisms and includes a base article having a surface. A composition of the surface includes a polymer. The surface has a topography comprising a pattern defined by a plurality of spaced apart features attached to or projected into the base article. The plurality of features each have at least one microscale dimension and at least one neighboring feature having a substantially different geometry. An average feature spacing between adjacent ones of the features is between 10 μm and 100 μm in at least a portion of the surface. The surface topography can be numerically represented using at least one sinusoidal function. In one embodiment, the surface can comprise a coating layer disposed on the base article. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100139541 | Boat Docking and Cleaning Device - A docking and cleaning device comprising a frame having scrubbers affixed thereto for cleaning a boat hull at a horizontal section, such as the waterline. The frame comprises a movable elongated member so that when the frame is in an “open” position, the elongated members provide an opening through which a boat may pass, entering into a docking area formed by the frame. The elongated member is moved so that the frame is in a “closed” position where the frame substantially conforms to the shape of the boat hull. Wave motion acting on the boat and the frame allow the scrubbers to frictionally contact and clean the boat hull at the waterline. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110048309 | Apparatus and Method for Inhibiting Fouling of an Underwater Surface - An apparatus for inhibiting and removing marine deposits from a submerged portion of a boat or yacht include a submersible stainless steel frame having a plurality of sections extending longitudinally and transversely under the submerged portions of a watercraft and a plurality of nozzles disposed on said sections of the frame to direct a stream of air bubbles toward and against the submerged portion of the watercraft. The apparatus also includes an air compressor, a battery and a solar source of energy for charging the battery to power the air compressor. A plurality of valves and hoses are also provided for connecting each of the nozzles to the air compressor through one of the valves to thereby control the flow of air to each of said nozzles on each of said sections of the frame. A mechanism for positioning the frame and nozzles at about 40 cm away from the lowest point of a watercraft is provided as well as a timer for periodically starting and stopping the flow of air to the nozzles. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110067615 | Hull robot garage - A vessel hull robot garage includes a stowage compartment for stowing a hull robot and a rotation system for rotating the stowage compartment relative to the vessel between a launch/recovery attitude and a stowed position. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110083599 | Hull robot drive system - A hull robot includes a robot body, at least one drive module for maneuvering the robot about the hull, an on-board power source, and a motive subsystem for the drive module powered by the on-board power source. A plurality of permanent magnet elements are associated with the drive module and each are switchable between a non-shunted state when adjacent the hull and a shunted state when not adjacent the hull. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110120362 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING BOATS FROM FOULING - The invention is an ecological friendly apparatus and method for preventing the fouling of the submerged part of a boat hull by creating a pocket of still and dark water around the boat hull. The darkness prevents algae, seaweed, and other types of sea life, such as plankton, from growing and developing by depriving them of the light needed for their existence. The absence of algae, light, and current caused by the present invention eliminates the food necessary for barnacles and mussels to survive, so barnacles and mussels are also prevented from fouling the boat hull. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110162570 | Boat Hull Washing Apparatus - The invention relates to a hand controlled cleaning apparatus used to clean away debris from a boat hull. The apparatus includes a brush at one end that is rotated by either an engine or an electric motor. The user controls the brush with an extended arm portion that may house a flexible shaft or conduits for power. The brush rotates in a direction that makes the apparatus more buoyant during use and gains better traction against the boat hull. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120006244 | RECUPERATION SYSTEM FOR UNDERWATER CLEANING OPERATIONS - Device for cleaning an underwater lying surface, wherein the device comprises a movable frame with at least one rotating brush which allows the device to pressed against or sucked against said surface during movement of the device, wherein furthermore a drive for the brush or brushes is provided, wherein the device is provided with means which prevent that particles that are released during cleaning of the surface, spread around in the water flowing around the surface and around the device. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120160147 | Boat hull cleaning system - A device for cleaning a boat hull which provides a flexible line having central portion along which a plurality cleaning elements have spaced engagement with each of the plurality of cleaning elements having body from which a plurality of flexible members extend outwardly and thorough which the flexible line centrally passes and methods of using such device for cleaning a boat hull. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130032071 | Boat Hull Cleaning System - A boat hull cleaning system including at least one flexible line having a central portion to which a plurality of cleaning elements attach in spaced engagement disposed between a first grippable portion and a second grippable portion. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130298817 | Robotic Submersible Cleaning System - A cleaning system includes a chassis supporting a propulsion system for propelling the cleaning system across a surface. At least one sensor of a first type is coupled to the chassis, and a surface engagement mechanism is configured to maintain the cleaning system coupled to the surface as the propulsion system propels the cleaning system across the surface. A cleaning device is coupled to the chassis and configured to abrade the fouling from the surface, and a controller coupled to the chassis and in signal communication with the propulsion system and the first sensor. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the at least one sensor of the first type and control the propulsion system in response to the signal. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130312650 | CLEANING POLE SLEEVE AND METHOD OF USE - A pole-cleaning device sleeve having a pole-like member with a proximal end, a distal end, opposite to the proximal end, and a length separating the distal and proximal ends, the pole-like member having a head portion defining a working surface and being coupled to the distal end of the pole-like member, the pole-cleaning device also having a removably couplable sleeve with a distal end substantially adjacent to the head portion, a proximal end terminating at a location along the pole-like member length, and a sleeve length separating the distal and proximal ends, an outer layer being of a substantially deformably-resilient and polymer-based material, an inner layer coupled to the outer layer and contacting an outer surface of the pole-like member, and the outer and inner layers encapsulating at least a portion of the pole-like member. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130327264 | CLEANING IMPLEMENTS FOR WATERCRAFT - An implement ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140033962 | STREAMER COATING DEVICE AND METHOD - Method and device for cleaning a marine seismic equipment. The device includes a body, a propulsion system for moving along the streamer, a cleaning device for cleaning the equipment, and a control device for controlling a movement of the device. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140076224 | Hull Robot for Autonomously Detecting Cleanliness of a Hull - A method of autonomous hull cleanliness detection includes positioning an autonomous cleanliness detection system over a portion of a hull of a vessel. A cleanliness parameter of the portion of the hull is detected using a detector. The detected cleanliness parameter is compared with a stored cleanliness parameter to obtain a cleanliness differential upon which a cleaning operation or routine may be based and initiated. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140076225 | Autonomous Hull Inspection - A hull inspection robot for autonomously inspecting a hull includes a robot body and a drive subsystem onboard the robot for driving and maneuvering the robot about the hull. An autonomous inspection system non-destructively inspects the hull by detecting a state of or near a portion of the hull and comparing the detected state with a stored state of the portion of the hull. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140076226 | Hull Cleaning Robot - A hull cleaning robot, in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology, includes a robot body and a drive module within the robot body for maneuvering the robot about a hull. The drive module includes a drive element for holding the robot on the hull as the robot maneuvers about the hull. The drive element includes a cleaning function for cleaning the hull of a vessel. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140116316 | UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR CLEANING SUBMERGED SURFACES - This underwater vehicle for cleaning submerged surfaces comprises a chassis and at least one brush for cleaning the surface to be cleaned, rotationally driven by a motor about an axis of rotation of this brush, the brush being able to move, with respect to a fixed part of the vehicle, in a translational movement along its axis of rotation in such a way that it can be pressed firmly against the surface to be cleaned under the effect of a vacuum created by the rotation of the brush, the brush comprising a rotation shaft inserted into a sleeve that rotates as one with the brush and rotationally driven by a drive system, the brush rotating as one with the sleeve because of fingers fixed to the sleeve and inserted into holes of the brush with the possibility of sliding parallel to the axis of rotation of the brush. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140123888 | Barrier System for Inhibiting Marine Growth on Submerged Component of Boat - A barrier system for inhibiting marine growth on a submerged component of a boat operates on the principle that limiting the availability of nutrients that marine organisms need to survive and thrive will inhibit the growth of marine organisms. The barrier system, by restricting the exchange of water between the body of water enclosed within the barrier system and the body of water outside of the barrier system, creates and maintains a body of stagnant water which surrounds the submerged component targeted for protection from fouling growth. The submerged component may be a mounting bracket for an outboard engine and the barrier element may be resiliently adjustable in response to the act of tilting the outboard engine. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140144363 | Boat Hull Cleaning System - A boat hull cleaning system including at least one flexible line having a central portion to which a plurality of cleaning elements attach in spaced engagement disposed between a first grippable portion and a second grippable portion. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140216321 | BOAT BRUSH TOOL - A boat brush tool for cleaning a boat pontoon, the boat brush tool having a generally J-shaped tubular support member with an upper section for manipulating the tool and a lower section carrying a plurality of brush bristles and having a curved shape corresponding to the outer surface of the pontoon. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140230711 | Mobile Operations Chassis with Controlled Magnetic Attraction to Ferrous Surfaces - A chassis clings to a ship hull or other ferrous surface by a magnet that moves toward or away from the surface to adjust the magnet air gap and thus the attractive force. The magnet(s) can be the only clinging force or used with other sources such as a suction chamber or fluid jet drive. An internal magnet on a crank mechanism can pivot around a wheel rotation axis inside a wheel body having a non-ferrous traction surface or tire. The magnet gap is least at an angle perpendicular to the surface on which the wheel rests, and larger at an angle oblique to that, for varying the attractive force to two or more levels. The vehicle can be an autonomous hull maintenance device with sensors, controllers and actuators to sense, measure and clean away fouling. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150298778 | Apparatus and related methods for removing debris from the leading edge of fluid traveling vehicles - Described, in general, is an apparatus and related methods for removing debris from the leading edge of drive shaft housing of a sailboat. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a sleeve in the shape of a leading edge of a drive shaft housing, the sleeve featuring first and second line guides; a blade track along said first line guide; a first section of line; a second section of line; and a slug with a blade; wherein first and second lines are spliced with the slug and positioned in the two line guides so that (a) the slug is in the first line guide with the blade exposed at the line track and (b) pulling the first or second line guide moves the slug within the first line guide and the blade along the blade track. In a preferred mode of operation, the sleeve may be installed at the leading edge of a drive shaft housing of a sail boat, the lines run through the hull, through the motor mount inside the boat and too the upper surface, whereby manipulating the unspliced ends of either the first or second lines results in movement of the blade along the blade track. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160001857 | Subsea Structure Cleaning Apparatus and Method - The invention relates to an apparatus and related method for cleaning vessel hulls and other subsea structures at sea. In an embodiment, a hull cleaning system comprises a housing defining an interior void; a multifunction bar; a propulsion system; a power system; a positioning system; a water pump operatively connected to the power system; a high flow manifold operatively in fluid communication with the water pump; a hull cleaner; and a suction device configured to selectively adhere the hull cleaning system to a hull. In a further embodiment, a remotely operated work class vehicle, which is typically able to be deployed from any platform outfitted to accept its launch, recovery and support equipment and which may further be innately unstable when not adhered to an underwater structure such as when flying through open water, comprises a frame; an inspection sensor; a hydraulically powered, high pressure water jet pump; a predetermined tooling set connected to the housing; and a propulsion system, which includes a suction device, configured to propel the remotely operated work class vehicle about a surface. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160068240 | VERTICALLY ROTATING GROOMING ATTACHMENT BRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A vertically rotating grooming attachment brush comprising a brush hub and bristles, and method for cleaning a surface having organic biofouling. The bristles extend from the brush hub and are positioned at or near its outer rim. One or more rows of bristles can be included. The bristles can be grooming bristles or shroud bristles or a combination of the two. A rigid or elastomeric shroud or skirt can also be included about the edge of the brush hub. Vertical rotation of the grooming attachment brush causes a low pressure region to build in the central area of the brush hub. This low pressure region creates a force that forcefully attracts the grooming attachment brush to the surface to be cleaned. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160137276 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING FOULING OF SURFACES - A method of anti-fouling of a surface while said surface is at least partially submersed in an liquid environment, comprising: providing an anti-fouling light ( | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160137277 | Apparatus and Method for Treating an Underwater Surface - An apparatus and method for treating an underwater surface, said apparatus including an enclosure which is fitted with two brush members rotating in directions opposite to each other and equipped with bristles. The enclosure has a discharge opening for relieving the enclosure of matter removed from an underwater surface. The discharge opening can be accompanied by a collection arrangement for gathering the matter removed from an underwater surface. For effective collection and suction effect, the brush members are arranged in such a way that, as the brush members are rotating, the bristles thereof are at least in partial contact with each other in a given contact zone, and in such a way that the brush members have a rotating direction which in the contact zone is towards the discharge opening included in the enclosure. In addition, the enclosure is provided with a skirt portion, which encircles the brush members and extends to a location at the discharge opening from both sides thereof. | 05-19-2016 |
| 114223000 | Riggings | 2 |
| 20090158984 | PREPREG COMPOSITE MATERIAL DISCONTINUOUS AND CONTINUOUS SAILBOAT RIGGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The invention is a sailboat rigging system and method for forming same. It is formed from a plurality of resin prepreg high strength fiber strands, tows or roving. The fiber are laid out in a preferred rigging configuration with the fiber strands, tows or roving being placed under generally equal tension. The resin in the prepreg fibers bonds the fiber strands, tows or roving to consolidate them together substantially without open spaces therebetween. If desired, the fiber strands, tows or roving can be branched out at branching points to provide for continuous rigging, and selective fibers can be dropped at various sections of the rigging for weight savings. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20120318185 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR A SEMI-CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE RIGGING SYSTEM - A coupling device for a semi-continuous composite rigging system is provided including a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion comprises a first end and a second end. A first passage and a second passage extend from the first end to the second end, where the second passage is coextensive with the first passage at the first end and at the second end. The first body portion is configured to receive a continuous shroud and to allow the continuous shroud to pass therethrough. The second body portion is coupled to the first body portion and is configured to receive an end portion of a discontinuous shroud. | 12-20-2012 |
| 114221000 | Underwater cutting | 1 |
| 20080257246 | Apparatus for treating a surface bounding a space within which a bulk supply of flowable material can be contained - An apparatus for treating a surface bounding a space within which a bulk supply of flowable material can be contained. The apparatus has an elongate support with a proximal region and a distal region. At least one flexible tube is provided at the distal region of the elongate support through which a fluid from a pressurized supply can be directed. The at least one flexible tube is movable continuously in a whipping action to thereby cause a force to be applied to a surface at or adjacent to which the flexible tube is located to thereby at least one of: a) apply a fluid; and b) separate matter adhered, to a surface at or adjacent to which the flexible tube is located. The apparatus further has a moving assembly for the elongate support. The moving assembly is operable to controllably reposition and/or reconfigure the elongate support, thereby to controllably place the at least one flexible tube at different selected locations with respect to a surface to be treated by the apparatus. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080289557 | Universal Water Sport Tow Attachment and System - The invention disclosed herein is a universally adaptable, collapsible, adjustable boom designed for selective attachment and detachment to any configuration of a boat tower, and which provides multiple support points to counteract the downward force exerted by a water sport participant. Attachment and detachment of the boom is efficiently accomplished with the use of adjustable clamps and lynch pins, and the boom further secured by a cabling system. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20140076223 | Hull Robot With Hull Separation Countermeasures - A hull robot is disclosed for operation on a surface of a hull of a vessel. The robot can include a drive subsystem onboard the robot for driving and maneuvering the robot about the hull. A sensor subsystem onboard the robot can sense an attachment state of the robot to the hull. The attachment state can include at least one of attached and detached. A signal generation subsystem onboard the robot can emit a distress signal when the attachment state is detached. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140261130 | Boat Drain Plug Storage and Reminder Device - A storage device for holding a drain plug for a boat is disclosed. The storage device provides a place to store the drain plug when it is removed from a drain hole for the boat. The storage device includes a reminder system using an emergency stop lanyard (ESL) present on nearly all powerboats. The storage device holds both the ESL and the drain plug. The storage device is designed so that the ESL cannot be removed without first removing the drain plug. Thus, an operator cannot start a boat's engine without first removing the drain plug from the storage device to gain access to the ESL, allowing the ESL to be refitted onto an operating system for the boat's engine. The act of handling the drain plug reminds the operator to re-install the drain plug into the drain hole. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20160113265 | FUMIGATION APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREOF - A fumigation apparatus and methods thereof. The apparatus may include a first conduit segment to extend between a load portion of a cargo vessel chamber and a support portion of the cargo vessel chamber opposite the load portion. The apparatus may also include a second conduit segment coupled with the first conduit segment to extend over the support portion between opposing sidewalls of the cargo vessel chamber. In one example, the second conduit segment may include a plurality of apertures to allow a fumigant that is to be injected to the first conduit segment to be ejected from the second conduit segment. The fumigant may include a gas, such as phosphine gas. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160114873 | VESSEL DISABLEMENT SYSTEM - A system designed as a benign disablement weapon for use against sailboats and a method for using the system. The system may be easily deployed to stop sailboats by disabling the propeller. The system uses a buoyant component that floats covertly on the water surface and to which many entanglement lines are attached. Upon the targeted boat passing over the system, the buoyant interface catches on the keel of the vessel. The buoyant interface then drags the entanglement lines with the vessel which puts the lines in position to catch on the propeller, causing the vessel to become disabled. The system may be modified for use in disabling motor craft. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20100058967 | Device for Cutting out and Opening/Closing an Orifice in a Wall at the Bottom of the Sea - The present invention relates to a method of cutting ( | 03-11-2010 |
