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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
May. 24, 2005
Larry K. Berndt, Fremont, IN (US);
Paul W. Berndt, Port Clinton, OH (US);
Larry K. Berndt, Fremont, IN (US);
Paul W. Berndt, Port Clinton, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
A crew overboard retrieval system for retrieving an object in the water including a flotation device, a net connected to the flotation device and a line connected to the net. A method of retrieving an object in the water, including the steps of: providing a crew overboard retrieval system including a flotation device, a net connected to the flotation device and a line connected to the net; connecting the line to a marine structure; deploying the crew overboard retrieval system in the water by casting off the flotation device and the net; at least partially encircling the object in the water with the net; capturing the flotation device; and retrieving the object in the water with the net.