A hatch configured to be fitted into a deck of a marine craft. The hatch comprises a four-sided frame configured to be attached in an opening in the deck and a four-sided lens moveable between a closed configuration in which the lens seals against the frame and an open configuration in which the lens is disposed in a position tilted upwardly away from the frame. First and second hinge arrangements are disposed on opposing sides of the frame. When the hatch is opened from the closed configuration, the movement of the lens relative to the frame is constrained by first and second hinge arrangements so that both a major opening side of the lens and a minor opening side of the lens move upwards and away from the frame for at least part of the range of movement of the lens relative to the frame.
A stern thruster for use with a boat with at least one hull with a transom and an outboard motor that comprises: a powerhead; a mounting bracket attaching the outboard motor with respect to the hull; a midsection leg extending downwardly from the powerhead; a lower unit provided at a downward end of the midsection leg, the lower unit comprising a propulsion propellor configured to be positioned below a waterline of the hull. The stern thruster comprises: at least one thruster motor; at least one thruster propellor; a sleeve housing the at least one thruster motor and the at least one thruster propellor. The stern thruster is attached with respect to the transom, at a position below a waterline of the hull in use. The stern thruster is positioned between the midsection leg or lower unit of the outboard motor and the transom to provide lateral thrust to the hull.
B63H 20/06 - Montage des unités de propulsion sur un support intermédiaire
B63B 1/12 - Caractéristiques hydrodynamiques ou hydrostatiques des coques ou des ailes portantes tirant la portance principalement du déplacement liquide à coques multiples les coques étant reliées rigidement les unes aux autres
A vertical retracting thruster for providing thrust to a vessel is disclosed, suitable for mounting within a hull of the vessel. The vertical retracting thruster comprises a fixed base and a movable base. A vertical height adjusting assembly is configured to move the movable base relative to the fixed base in a vertical direction. A thrust motor is mounted to the movable base. The vertical retracting thruster has a retracted configuration, in which the propeller is retracted into the hull, and a deployed configuration, in which the propeller projects from the hull. The vertical retracting thruster is operable to move between the retracted configuration and the deployed configuration.
B63H 25/42 - Gouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'éléments propulsifsGouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'hélices uniquement utilisées à cet effetGouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide de gouvernails portant des hélices
An anchor system is provided which is installed on a pontoon boat. The pontoon boat includes at least two pontoons and a base deck structure supported by the pontoons. The anchor system is disposed on at least one of the pontoons. The anchor system comprises: an anchor; anchor rode connected to the anchor; and an anchor fairlead disposed at a forward portion of the pontoon boat. The anchor fairlead is configured to guide the anchor rode during hauling in and letting out of the anchor. The anchor system further includes a windlass disposed rearwardly of the anchor fairlead and configured to haul in and let out the anchor rode. An enclosed anchor rode conduit is disposed between the windlass and the anchor fairlead, the enclosed anchor rode conduit being configured to shield and guide the anchor rode between the fairlead and the windlass.
A vertical retracting thruster for providing thrust to a vessel is disclosed, suitable for mounting within a hull of the vessel. The vertical retracting thruster comprises a fixed base and a movable base. A vertical height adjusting assembly is configured to move the movable base relative to the fixed base in a vertical direction. A thrust motor is mounted to the movable base. The vertical retracting thruster has a retracted configuration, in which the propeller is retracted into the hull, and a deployed configuration, in which the propeller projects from the hull. The vertical retracting thruster is operable to move between the retracted configuration and the deployed configuration.
B63H 25/42 - Gouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'éléments propulsifsGouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'hélices uniquement utilisées à cet effetGouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide de gouvernails portant des hélices
A folding window assembly comprises: a frame defining an aperture; a first glass panel; and a second glass panel. The first and second panels are connected to each other via a panel hinge arrangement so as to be foldable relative to each other along the panel hinge arrangement. The folding window assembly has a closed configuration and an open configuration. The first panel is attached to the frame at a first side of the first panel and is pivotable with respect to the frame via a frame hinge. The panel hinge arrangement is provided at a second side of the first panel, opposed to the first side of the first panel. The second panel is attached to the first panel via said panel hinge arrangement at the first side of the second panel and wherein a second side of the second panel, opposed to a first side of the second panel, is attached to a carriage. The frame comprises a guide track along the frame, the carriage being configured to be driven along the guide track, thereby to move the second panel and the first panel between the closed configuration and the open configuration.
E05D 15/26 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants repliables
E05F 15/673 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants à coulissement vertical pour battants s’ouvrant de haut en bas manœuvrés par des mécanismes à écrou et vis
E05F 15/686 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants à coulissement vertical pour battants s’ouvrant de haut en bas manœuvrés par des éléments de traction allongés souples, p. ex. des bandes par des câbles ou des cordes
E06B 3/48 - Battants reliés par leurs bords, p. ex. battants repliables
B63B 19/00 - Aménagements ou adaptations pour sabords, portes, fenêtres, hublots ou autres ouvertures ou capots
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Retractable thruster and drive shaft for retractable thruster
A retractable thruster assembly for a marine vessel has a propeller unit, a motor, a housing and a drive shaft linking the motor with the propeller unit. An actuator is operable to move the propeller unit from the storage configuration to a deployment configuration in a direction from inboard to outboard, the propeller unit being extended from the hull for use in the deployment configuration. The drive shaft comprises a motor-side universal joint for attachment to the motor and a propeller-side universal joint for attachment to the propeller unit. The universal joints permit folding of the drive shaft at least in the storage configuration. A motor-side telescopic section is disposed adjacent the motor-side universal joint. A propeller-side telescopic section is disposed adjacent the propeller-side universal joint. An intermediate telescopic section is disposed between the motor-side telescopic section and the propeller-side telescopic section.
B63H 5/125 - Aménagements à bord des navires des éléments propulsifs agissant directement sur l'eau des hélices montées de façon à être mobiles par rapport à la coque, p. ex. réglables en direction
B63H 5/14 - Aménagements à bord des navires des éléments propulsifs agissant directement sur l'eau des hélices caractérisées par un montage dans des tuyères ou bagues non rotatives, p. ex. réglables pour gouverner
B63H 25/42 - Gouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'éléments propulsifsGouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'hélices uniquement utilisées à cet effetGouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide de gouvernails portant des hélices
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Hydraulic reservoir with a vortex for deaeration of the hydraulic oil
A hydraulic reservoir (10), for use for example in a marine pleasure craft, comprises a vortex chamber (16), a hydraulic fluid return line (18) and a hydraulic fluid suction line (20) respective entering and exiting substantially tangentially to an internal wall surface of the vortex chamber. An upper chamber (26) is disposed above the vortex chamber (16) and in fluid communication with the vortex chamber. The upper chamber is capable of expansion and/or contraction in use in order to adjust continuously to the volume of the hydraulic fluid to be accommodated in the hydraulic reservoir. Also disclosed is a method of operating such a hydraulic reservoir, in which hydraulic fluid is directed into the vortex chamber (16) along the hydraulic fluid return line (18) and extracting hydraulic fluid from the vortex chamber along the hydraulic fluid suction line (20), to thereby generate a vortex flow in the vortex chamber. Dissolved air, if present, becomes entrained into bubbles which rise to the upper chamber (26). Expansion and/or contraction of the upper chamber (26) is provided in order to adjust continuously to the volume of the hydraulic fluid to be accommodated in the hydraulic reservoir (10).
A sliding roof panel assembly for covering a roof opening of a marine craft is disclosed. The sliding roof panel assembly comprises a slide guide for attachment along one side of the roof opening, a roof panel which is slidably moveable between an open and lifted position and a closed and lowered position, the roof opening being covered by the roof panel in the closed and lowered position, and a slide assembly guided for travel along the slide guide and supporting the roof panel. The slide guide has a slide track and a guide rail, the slide track and the guide rail each extending along the slide guide, the guide rail having a forward depressed portion and a rearward raised portion. The slide assembly comprises a drive slide driveably moveable along the slide track of the slide guide, a guide rail follower supported by and moveable along the guide rail, the guide rail follower supporting the roof panel, and a first lever, linking the drive slide and the roof panel via respective rotatable links. In use, the roof panel is slidably moveable from the open and lifted position to the closed and lowered position by driving the drive slide forward in the slide track to move the guide rail follower forward along the rearward raised portion of the guide rail until the guide rail follower reaches the forward depressed portion of the guide rail. The guide rail follower travels downwardly along the forward depressed portion of the guide rail relative to the drive slide by the weight of the roof panel and rotation of the first lever, the roof panel following the movement of the guide rail follower downwardly towards the closed and lowered position.
A hydraulic reservoir (10), for use for example in a marine pleasure craft,comprises a vortex chamber (16), a hydraulic fluid return line (18) and a hydraulic fluid suction line (20) respective entering and exiting substantially tangentially to an internal wall surface of the vortex chamber. An upper chamber (26) is disposed above the vortex chamber (16) and in fluid communication with the vortex chamber. The upper chamber is capable of expansion and/or contraction in use in order to adjust continuously to the volume of the hydraulic fluid to be accommodated in the hydraulic reservoir. Also disclosed is a method of operating such a hydraulic reservoir, in which hydraulic fluid is directed into the vortex chamber (16) along the hydraulic fluid return line (18) and extracting hydraulic fluid from the vortex chamber along the hydraulic fluid suction line (20), to thereby generate a vortex flow in the vortex chamber. Dissolved air, if present, becomes entrained into bubbles which rise to the upper chamber (26). Expansion and/or contraction of the upper chamber (26) is provided in order to adjust continuously to the volume of the hydraulic fluid to be accommodated in the hydraulic reservoir (10).
A gypsy is disclosed, adapted for mounting in a windlass for hauling and/or veering anchor rode. A chain-engagement region (12) of the gypsy comprises chain link pockets (18) sized and spaced around the chain-engagement region to engage with chain of the anchor rode. A line-engagement region (24) is provided, with an array of rope grip features (26) spaced around the line-engagement region. The chain-engagement region of the gypsy is formed from a polymeric material and the line-engagement region is formed from a metal material.
A thruster assembly is provided for a marine vessel, the assembly having a propeller unit (14), a motor (10) and a drive shaft (12) linking the motor (10) with the propeller unit (14) to drive the propeller unit (14). The drive shaft (12) is foldable and defines a drive path between the motor (10) and the propeller unit (14). A housing (2) locates the propeller unit (14) in a storage configuration. The motor (10) is fixed with respect to the housing (2), the housing (2) being adapted to be fixed with respect to an opening in a hull (8) of the marine vessel. An actuator (22) is operable to move the propeller unit (14) from the storage configuration to a deployment configuration in a direction from inboard to outboard, the propeller unit (14) being extended from the hull (8) for use in the deployment configuration. The propeller unit (14) is supported by a support assembly (36) which is pivotable relative to the housing (2) about a pivot axis (A).
B63H 5/125 - Aménagements à bord des navires des éléments propulsifs agissant directement sur l'eau des hélices montées de façon à être mobiles par rapport à la coque, p. ex. réglables en direction
B63H 5/14 - Aménagements à bord des navires des éléments propulsifs agissant directement sur l'eau des hélices caractérisées par un montage dans des tuyères ou bagues non rotatives, p. ex. réglables pour gouverner
A gypsy is disclosed, adapted for mounting in a windlass for hauling and/or veering anchor rode. A chain-engagement region (12) of the gypsy comprises chain link pockets (18) sized and spaced around the chain-engagement region to engage with chain of the anchor rode. A line-engagement region (24) is provided, with an array of rope grip features (26) spaced around the line-engagement region. The chain- engagement region of the gypsy is formed from a polymeric material and the line-engagement region is formed from a metal material.
A windlass assembly for a marine craft anchoring system is disclosed. The assembly comprises, before attachment to the craft, a windlass portion and a bow roller portion connected to each other via a connection portion. The connection portion provides a mechanical link between the windlass portion and the bow roller portion, secures alignment between the windlass portion and the bow roller portion and fixes the spacing between the windlass portion and the bow roller portion.
B66D 1/70 - Mécanismes d'enroulement des cordes, câbles ou chaînesCabestans adaptés à des usages particuliers pour la commande des auges des bennes preneuses entraînés par des transmissions différentielles ou à planétaires
A line hauling device such as a windlass is disclosed for marine craft. The device has a support, a drum held on the support and rotatable with respect to the support, a motor for selectably driving rotation of the drum in a forward (hauling) direction and a reverse (paying out) direction, and a line laying mechanism for laying the line onto the drum. The drum is adapted to store the line on the drum. When operated in the forward direction, the line-laying mechanism lays the line onto the drum in a first series of turns. On completion of the first series of turns the line-laying mechanism lays the line in a second series of turns overlying the first series of turns. The line-laying mechanism includes a carriage which is driven reciprocally with respect to the drum by rotation of the drum.
B66D 1/38 - Guidage ou autre procédé pour assurer un enroulement régulier des cordes, câbles ou chaînes au moyen de guides mobiles relativement au tambour ou au cylindre
A self-tailing arrangement for a winch comprises a rope guide channel defined by upper and lower guide rings which are rotatable with a drum and adapted to grip rope therein. A feeder arm guides rope between the drum and the rope guide channel and is fixed with respect to a support. A spring-mounted retainer guide guides rope between the rope guide channel and an unloaded end of the rope. The drum is rotatable with respect to the retainer guide. The retainer guide has a retainer lip extending partially circumferentially around the self-tailing assembly to at least partially enclose a portion of the rope guide channel. The retainer guide further defines at least one side of an opening adjacent the retainer lip, the opening being sized to conduct rope through the opening during reverse winding of the winch, the rope thereby being retained in the rope guide channel by the retainer lip.
A winch for a sailboat comprises a support for mounting the winch with respect to a sailboat, a winch drum rotatable with respect to the support, a ring gear fixed with respect to the winch drum, a main drive gear meshing with the ring gear for driving rotation of the winch drum, a manual drive spindle 300 and a motor gear shaft 114. Forward winding of the winch drum in a first gearing ratio and in a second gearing ratio which are selected depending on the direction of rotation of the manual drive spindle. Gear trains provide the first and second gearing ratios. Manual and motorized operational arrangements are possible.
A marine line hauling assembly comprises a line hauling device and a drive casing. The drive casing has a first attachment flange (40) and the line hauling device has a second attachment flange (42) . These first and second flanges are attached to each other by a flange clamp (34) circumferentially embracing the flanges to press them together by an inwardly-facing surface of the flange clamp due to circumferential tension in the flange clamp. The flange clamp (34) has a pivot arrangement for attaching the clamp to a substrate (such as one of the attachment flanges) . In this way, the flange clamp is attachable to said substrate but pivotable about the pivot point away from the first and second flanges. This allows the flanges to be brought together before pivoting the clamp back towards the flanges for attachment.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
WINCHES; CAPSTANS; WINDLASSES; PULLEY BLOCKS; MACHINES FOR PAYING OUT OR RETRIEVING LINE, ROPE, CABLE OR CHAIN; HYDRAULIC PUMPS FOR USE AS POWER SOURCES; ENGINES AND MOTORS FOR BOATS; HYDRAULIC ENGINES AND MOTORS; GEARS AND GEAR BOXES OTHER THAN FOR LAND VEHICLES; STRUCTURAL OR REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR ALL THE AFORESAID GOODS ELECTRONIC-HYDRAULIC CONTROLLERS FOR USE WITH WINCHES, CAPSTANS, WINDLASSES, PULLEY BLOCKS, MACHINES FOR PAYING OUT OR RETRIEVING LINE, ROPE, CABLE OR CHAIN, HYDRAULIC PUMPS FOR USE AS POWER SOURCES, ENGINES AND MOTORS FOR BOATS, HYDRAULIC ENGINES AND MOTORS, AND GEARS AND GEAR BOXES OTHER THAN FOR LAND VEHICLES STRUCTURAL PARTS OF BOATS, NAMELY, HATCHES, PORTLIGHTS BEING WINDOWS FOR BOATS; ROPE CLUTCHES (JAMMING CLEATHS), TRAVELLERS BEING HARDWARE THAT SLIDES ON A ROPE, ROD OR SPAR, FOR RECEIVING LINES OR SAILING BOATS, TRAVELLER TRACKS
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
16 - Papier, carton et produits en ces matières
22 - Cordes; filets; tentes, auvents, voiles et sacs; matières de rembourrage
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
Produits et services
(1) Winches; capstans; windlasses; pulley blocks; machines for paying out or retrieving line, rope, cable or chain; pumps for use in water-borne vehicles; engines and motors for boats, hydraulic engines and motors, gears and gear boxes for water-borne vehicles; control mechanisms for all of the aforesaid goods; and parts and fittings for all of the aforesaid goods; computer programs for the control of winches, capstans, windlasses, pulley blocks, engines and motors for boats; hydraulic engines and motors; machines for paying out or retrieving line, rope, cable or chain, pumps; parts, fittings and accessories for boats; hatches, portlights, rope clutches (jamming cleats); travellers; traveller tracks; and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
Produits et services
Anchors, chains, bells, cables, wires, nails, screws, bolts, ladders, parts and fittings for ships and boats all made primarily from unwrought and partly wrought materials. Machines and machine tools, motors, engines, coupling, windlasses; and parts and fittings therefor. Scientific, nautical, surveying and electrical apparatus and instruments (including wireless), photographic, optical, measuring, signalling and checking and lifesaving apparatus and instruments, protective clothing, life jackets, binoculars, compasses, cables. Articles of clothing, headgear and footwear.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
25 - Vêtements; chaussures; chapellerie
Produits et services
Anchors, chains, bells, cables, wires, nails, screws, bolts, ladders, ships chandlery products all made primarily from unwrought and partly wrought materials. Machines and machine tools, motors, engines, coupling, windlasses; and parts and fittings therefor. Scientific, nautical, surveying and electrical apparatus and instruments (including wireless), photographic, optical, measuring, signalling and checking and lifesaving apparatus and instruments, protective clothing, life jackets, binoculars, compasses, cables. Articles of clothing, headgear and footwear.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
Winches; capstans; windlasses; pulley blocks; machines for paying out or retrieving line, rope, cable or chain; pumps; hydraulic engines and motors; gears and gear boxes other than for land vehicles; control mechanisms for all the aforesaid goods. Computer programs for the control of winches, capstans, windlasses, pulley blocks, machines for paying out or retrieving line, rope, cable or chain, pumps, hydraulilc engines and motors. Parts, fittings and accessories for boats.
