Abrégé

In one aspect the invention provides a boat support frame loading and unloading apparatus configured to draw a boat on to and off a boat support frame. This boat support frame has a loading end and a terminal end opposite to the loading end. The apparatus provided includes at least one roller assembly mounted to the support frame adjacent to the loading end of the support frame, said at least one roller assembly incorporating at least one roller element. The apparatus also includes at least one drive mechanism configured to rotate one or more roller elements to draw a boat onto and off the support frame through the loading end of the support frame. The roller assembly also includes a hull contact surface formed by a flexible belt which has a circumference greater than the circumference of the said at least one roller element incorporated into the roller assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60P 3/10 - Véhicules adaptés pour transporter, porter ou comporter des charges ou des objets spéciaux pour le transport de véhicules pour le transport de bateaux
• B63C 3/12 - Lancement ou halage des navires, p. ex. par rampes à terreRampes de lancement utilisant des berceaux
• B62D 63/06 - Remorques

Abrégé

This invention relates to a loading mechanism, including a first roller assembly and second roller assembly, at least one mounting for the first and second roller assemblies, wherein the first roller assembly and second roller assembly each have a longitudinal axis, a drive mechanism configured to rotate the first roller assembly and second roller assembly, so as to move an object, wherein as the weight of the object applies pressure to at least one of the first and second roller assemblies the mounting allows the roller assemblies to move so as to change the angle between the longitudinal axis of the first and second roller assemblies.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63C 3/12 - Lancement ou halage des navires, p. ex. par rampes à terreRampes de lancement utilisant des berceaux
• B60P 3/10 - Véhicules adaptés pour transporter, porter ou comporter des charges ou des objets spéciaux pour le transport de véhicules pour le transport de bateaux
• B63C 3/02 - Lancement ou halage des navires, p. ex. par rampes à terreRampes de lancement par mouvement longitudinal du navire
• B60P 1/52 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant des rouleaux sur l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
• B62D 63/06 - Remorques
• B62D 63/08 - Parties constitutives ou accessoires
• B65G 13/02 - Chemins de roulement comportant des rouleaux entraînés
• B65G 39/12 - Aménagements des rouleaux montés sur châssis
• B65G 39/18 - Aménagements des rouleaux montés sur châssis pour guider les charges