Marine craft engagement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8757078
APP PUB NO 20120230765A1
SERIAL NO

13042118

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An engagement apparatus for use in the deployment and recovery of a marine craft from a mother ship comprises a receptacle provided on one of the marine craft and the mother ship and an engagement probe provided on the other of the marine craft and the mother ship. The receptacle has a number of spaced channels which receive the engagement probe, engagement between the probe and the channels facilitating alignment between the marine craft and the mother ship. A locking device is also provided to secure the probe to the receptacle to secure the marine craft to the mother ship for recovery. The locking device may be activated by full engagement between the probe and the receptacle.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MACTAGGART, SCOTT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Urciuoli, Joseph Charles North Easton, US 5 10

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