Patents by Inventor Pieter KALKMAN

Pieter KALKMAN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9915044
    Abstract: A walkway installation comprising a base (1) intended to be fastened to a support construction, such as to the deck (5) of a ship (6), as well as a base bridge part (2) that is connected at one end so it can be rotated around an upright base axis of rotation (11) with the base. Furthermore, a main bridge part (4) is provided on the other end of the base bridge part (1) as well as a hinge construction between the base bridge part (1) and the main bridge part (2). The hinge construction has an upright main axis of rotation (12) and an auxiliary axis of rotation (13) aligned transversely to the upright main axis of rotation and transversely to the main bridge part. By rotating the gangplank parts, the installation may be adjusted in a reliable and quick way in relation to a fixed object or another vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Kalkman IP B.V.
    Inventor: Pieter Kalkman
  • Publication number: 20180023262
    Abstract: A walkway installation comprising a base (1) intended to be fastened to a support construction, such as to the deck (5) of a ship (6), as well as a base bridge part (2) that is connected at one end so it can be rotated around an upright base axis of rotation (11) with the base. Furthermore, a main bridge part (4) is provided on the other end of the base bridge part (1) as well as a hinge construction between the base bridge part (1) and the main bridge part (2). The hinge construction has an upright main axis of rotation (12) and an auxiliary axis of rotation (13) aligned transversely to the upright main axis of rotation and transversely to the main bridge part. By rotating the gangplank parts, the installation may be adjusted in a reliable and quick way in relation to a fixed object or another vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Pieter Kalkman
  • Patent number: 9797101
    Abstract: A walkway installation includes a base (1) intended to be fastened to a support construction, such as to the deck (5) of a ship (6), as well as a base bridge part (2) that is connected at one end so it can be rotated around an upright base axis of rotation (11) with the base. Furthermore, a main bridge part (4) is positioned on the other end of the base bridge part (1) as well as a hinge construction between the base bridge part (1) and the main bridge part (2). The hinge construction has an upright main axis of rotation (12) and an auxiliary axis of rotation (13) aligned transversely to the upright main axis of rotation and transversely to the main bridge part. By rotating the gangplank parts, the installation may be adjusted in a reliable and quick way in relation to a fixed object or another vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Kalkman IP B.V.
    Inventor: Pieter Kalkman
  • Publication number: 20160258120
    Abstract: A walkway installation comprising a base (1) intended to be fastened to a support construction, such as to the deck (5) of a ship (6), as well as a base bridge part (2) that is connected at one end so it can be rotated around an upright base axis of rotation (11) with the base. Furthermore, a main bridge part (4) is provided on the other end of the base bridge part (1) as well as a hinge construction between the base bridge part (1) and the main bridge part (2). The hinge construction has an upright main axis of rotation (12) and an auxiliary axis of rotation (13) aligned transversely to the upright main axis of rotation and transversely to the main bridge part. By rotating the gangplank parts, the installation may be adjusted in a reliable and quick way in relation to a fixed object or another vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: Pieter Kalkman
  • Publication number: 20160221806
    Abstract: A crane includes a pedestal having a circular periphery, a base supported with respect to the pedestal so as to be rotatable along a substantially vertical axis, a boom fitted to the base so as to be rotatable along a horizontal axis and adjustment elements for adjusting the angle of inclination of the boom. The base is provided with a series of rolling elements which each have a substantially vertical axis, which series of rolling elements can be rolled over the circular periphery of the pedestal and which is always situated on the pedestal facing the boom. As a result, the series of rolling elements is subjected to a tensile load on account of the torque exerted on the pedestal by the boom and is held against the circular periphery of the pedestal. In order to simplify the construction, the base is designed as having a strip-shaped pulling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Pieter KALKMAN
  • Patent number: 9315244
    Abstract: A hold crane (6) for elongate elements (4), such as a pipe hold crane for a pipefeeder vessel (1), includes a main frame (7) and support elements (9-12) supporting the main frame above a hold which is carried out for containing the elongate elements. The support elements allow displacement of the main frame in a longitudinal direction of the hold. Hoisting members are provided which are carried by the main frame for lifting an elongate element from the hold vice versa, the hoisting members including at least two hoisting elements spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the hold. The hoisting elements are suspended from the main frame and are provided coupling elements for coupling onto an elongate element. Stabilizing elements, which cooperate with the hoisting elements, prevent movement of the coupling elements in transverse direction with respect to the main frame while allowing vertical movement of the coupling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: P. KALKMAN WADDINXVEEN BEHEER B.V., SPLIETHOFF'S BEVRACHTINGSKANTOOR B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Kalkman, Hans Wouter Valk, Hendrik Alblas
  • Publication number: 20150344273
    Abstract: A crane includes a base (1, 2), an articulated jib (3, 4) which is supported by the base, as well as hoisting elements (5, 9) which are guided from the base via the jib, such as a hoisting cable. The jib includes jib parts (3, 4) which are rotatably supported with respect to each other and with respect to the base (1, 2), as well as respective jib part drives (10-12) for varying the angular position of jib parts with respect to the base or with respect to another jib part. One of the jib part drives has series-connected linear actuators (11, 12), one of which is connected to one of the jib parts and the other of which is connected to a jib part adjoining the jib part and which linear drives cooperate with each other via a guide (13) on the jib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Pieter KALKMAN
  • Publication number: 20130284081
    Abstract: A hold crane (6) for elongate elements (4), such as a pipe hold crane for a pipefeeder vessel (1), includes a main frame (7) and support elements (9-12) supporting the main frame above a hold which is carried out for containing the elongate elements. The support elements allow displacement of the main frame in a longitudinal direction of the hold. Hoisting members are provided which are carried by the main frame for lifting an elongate element from the hold vice versa, the hoisting members including at least two hoisting elements spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the hold. The hoisting elements are suspended from the main frame and are provided coupling elements for coupling onto an elongate element. Stabilizing elements, which cooperate with the hoisting elements, prevent movement of the coupling elements in transverse direction with respect to the main frame while allowing vertical movement of the coupling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicants: SPLIETHOFF'S BEVRACHTINGSKANTOOR B.V., P. KALKMAN WADDINXVEEN BEHEER B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter KALKMAN, Hans Wouter VALK, Hendrik ALBLAS