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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Kurt M. Czepizak, Wakefield, RI (US);
Norman Toplosky, South Kingstown, RI (US);
Donald E. Cressman, Saunderstown, RI (US);
Kurt M. Czepizak, Wakefield, RI (US);
Norman Toplosky, South Kingstown, RI (US);
Donald E. Cressman, Saunderstown, RI (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
The invention as disclosed is a towline guide clip, an apparatus that can hold a towline in place as it is dragged behind a large host marine vessel attempting to recover a small marine vessel. The towline guide clip is designed to gradually release the towline when a small marine vessel grabs hold of the line. The additional dragging force of the small marine vessel pulls the towline out of the towline guide clip so that the towline can then be reeled in by a winch.