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EP 1050452 A2 20001108 - Davit

Title (en)

Davit

Title (de)

Davit

Title (fr)

Bossoir

Publication

EP 1050452 A2 20001108 (EN)

Application

EP 00109036 A 20000427

Priority

IT TV990053 A 19990507

Abstract (en)

A davit, particularly for lifeboats for passenger ships, comprising two lifting arms (3a,3b) shaped like an inverted L which are adapted to support a lifeboat (2) at bow (4) and stern (5) regions thereof and are hinged to a supporting structure (1) of the ship on an axis (8) which is parallel to a longitudinal plane of symmetry of the ship. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B63B 23/10

IPC 8 full level

B63B 23/10 (2006.01); B63B 23/18 (2006.01); B63B 23/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 23/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1050452 A2 20001108; EP 1050452 A3 20020306; IT 1311833 B1 20020319; IT TV990053 A1 20001107; JP 2000318679 A 20001121; KR 20000077123 A 20001226

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00109036 A 20000427; IT TV990053 A 19990507; JP 2000130455 A 20000428; KR 20000023415 A 20000502