Patents by Inventor Kenneth Lee FitzGerald
Kenneth Lee FitzGerald 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).
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Patent number: 10933954Abstract: An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage fittings on two sides of a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response NetworkInventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
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Patent number: 10933953Abstract: An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage fittings on two sides of a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response NetworkInventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
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Patent number: 10279870Abstract: An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response NetworkInventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
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Publication number: 20190118910Abstract: An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage fittings on two sides of a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORKInventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
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Publication number: 20190106181Abstract: An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage fittings on two sides of a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORKInventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
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Patent number: 10189546Abstract: An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORKInventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
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Publication number: 20170361905Abstract: An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORKInventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
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Publication number: 20170361906Abstract: An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORKInventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles