Title: Davit fall recovery method and system

Abstract: A raft supporting fall extends over a pulley at the end of a davit mounted on a platform. The fall hangs down from the pulley at a spaced-apart position from the edge of the platform. A recovery line in the form of a loop extends around the davit and over guides from the platform to a position near the pulley. The recovery line is connected to the fall by an extension line on the end of which is a fall retainer through which the fall passes. The fall is recovered by pulling the recovery line towards the platform with the fall having a predetermined portion hanging below the retainer so that as the fall is being pulled into the platform there is a sufficient amount of line to reach the platform.

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Inventors: De Sepio, Dominick A. (Ocean Grove, NJ, US)
Phillips, II, Ronald W. (Akron, OH, US)

Application Number: 840704
Filing Date: 1977-10-11
Publication_date: 1979-03-27
Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich Company (Akron, OH); Marine Safety Equipment Corp. (Farmingdale, NJ)
Primary Class(es): 114/365 212/307
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2319854	May, 1943	Elling	9/38.
2609621	Sep, 1952	Babin	212/44.
2986750	Jun, 1961	Herreshoff	9/32.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Blix, Trygve M.
Assistant Examiner: Keen, D. W.
Attorney: Pepper, Jr.; Harry F.