Patents by Inventor Jack Pollack

Jack Pollack 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).

  • Mooring line handling apparatus
    Patent number: 4178870
    Abstract: A mooring apparatus for ships wherein the mooring cable is fed from a large diameter sheave, said sheave being mounted coaxially with a pinion gear, which in turn meshes with a gear rack. Said gear rack is opposed by a plurality of elastic lines which are anchored to the remote end of a jib. The elastic lines are pretensioned to allow the amount of mooring cable unrolled to vary with such factors as the ship steady drift force, horizontal tower oscillations, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1979
    Assignee: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
    Inventor: Jack Pollack