Patents by Inventor Erik Staurseth

Erik Staurseth 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).

  • Aerial cableway between a sea vessel and a fixed installation
    Patent number: 4348960
    Abstract: An aerial cableway for transferring personnel/goods between a vessel and a fixed installation at sea, consisting of a support cable stretched between the vessel and the fixed installation. A winch provided with a slippage device maintains constant tension in the support cable which, by means of a securing member, is releasably attached to a complementary securing member on the vessel. A gondola is suspended from a trolley on the support cable. A pulling line attached to the trolley controls hauling the gondola up and down the support cable between the vessel and the fixed installation by means of a pulling winch on the fixed installation. The fixed installation is provided with an outrigger at the outer end of which the securing member for the support cable is fastened so as to be able to be raised and lowered by means of a hoisting cable which is maneuverable from the fixed installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Assignee: Westamarin A/S
    Inventor: Erik Staurseth