| US 7,350,475 B2 | ||
| Launch and recovery system | ||
| Dennis W. Borgwarth, Andover, Minn. (US); and Bradley J. Breeggemann, Maple Grove, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Arlington, Va. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 18, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/522,859. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/718079, filed on Sep. 16, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0137548 A1, Jun. 21, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B63B 35/40 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 114—260 | 19 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for recovery and launch of an off-board vessel from a host vessel, the host vessel having a greater displacement
than the off-board vessel, the off-board vessel including a deployable hook, said hook connected to the off-board vessel by
an off-board vessel cable, the apparatus comprising:
a winch mounted to the host vessel;
a capture system operably connected to the winch by a capture cable, said capture system including a first side planer and
a second side planer operably connected to the first side planer by the capture cable, wherein the first side planer is closer
to the host vessel than the second side planer, said capture system is directed toward the off-board vessel; and
a stow system mounted on the host vessel, said stow system transporting an off-board vessel between the host vessel and the
capture system.
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