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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1996
Paul S Brydel, Hilton Head Island, SC (US);
William Johanek, St. Simons Island, GA (US);
Dennis V Emery, Brunswick, GA (US);
Jered Brown Brothers Inc., Brunswick, GA (US);
Abstract
A pontoon connector system and process are provided which allows pontoons to be connected at sea, even under rough sea conditions, so that the pontoons can be connected, for example, to form a barge. Initially, the pontoons are coupled by cables which are connected to winches disposed on one of the pontoons. The cables are then wound upon the winches to draw the pontoons together until latch members can be connected between the pontoons. Once the latch members connect the pontoons together, conventional connectors can then be inserted between connector sites of the pontoons.