Global Patent Index - EP 2643204 A2

EP 2643204 A2 20131002 - APPARATUS TO LAUNCH AND RECOVER A BOAT

Title (en)

APPARATUS TO LAUNCH AND RECOVER A BOAT

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR WASSERUNG UND RÜCKHOLUNG EINES BOOTES

Title (fr)

ÉQUIPEMENT POUR METTRE À L'EAU ET RÉCUPÉRER UN BATEAU

Publication

EP 2643204 A2 20131002 (EN)

Application

EP 11805140 A 20111125

Priority

  • GB 201020080 A 20101126
  • GB 201109994 A 20110614
  • GB 201115998 A 20110915
  • GB 2011052335 W 20111125

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012069853A2] Launch and recovery apparatus for launching a boat into water from a supporting structure such as a ship comprises a cradle shaped to receive and support a boat and having a cradle axis, the cradle being moveable relative to the supporting structure between a first stowed position to a second ramp position at which the boat is typically in the water, and wherein the attitude of the axis of the cradle with respect to the water is steeper that when the boat is in the stowed positions. A movement mechanism is configured to move the cradle between the first stowed position and the second ramp position, typically having a linkage mechanism guiding the movement of the cradle into the water, which can be provided in a collapsing parallelogram arrangement which controls the change in attitude of the axis of the cradle as the cradle moves between the stowed and ramp positions.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 23/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63B 23/32 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 27/36 (2013.01 - EP); B63B 35/40 (2013.01 - US); B63B 35/40 (2013.01 - EP); B63B 2027/165 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012069853A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012069853 A2 20120531; WO 2012069853 A3 20120719; CN 103339027 A 20131002; EP 2643204 A2 20131002; US 2013291779 A1 20131107

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2011052335 W 20111125; CN 201180066111 A 20111125; EP 11805140 A 20111125; US 201113989240 A 20111125