EP0999125A3 - Foldable floating pontoon - Google Patents

Foldable floating pontoon Download PDF

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EP0999125A3
EP0999125A3 EP99118502A EP99118502A EP0999125A3 EP 0999125 A3 EP0999125 A3 EP 0999125A3 EP 99118502 A EP99118502 A EP 99118502A EP 99118502 A EP99118502 A EP 99118502A EP 0999125 A3 EP0999125 A3 EP 0999125A3
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arm
floating pontoon
links
foldable floating
floating bodies
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General Dynamics European Land Systems Bridge Systems GmbH
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Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B7/00—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels
    • B63B7/02—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels comprising only rigid parts
    • B63B7/04—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels comprising only rigid parts sectionalised
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/34—Pontoons
    • B63B35/36—Pontoons foldable

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  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
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Abstract

The pontoon (1) consists of two inner floating bodies (2) and two outer floating bodies (3). The inner ones are attached through links (4) at the bottom. The inner and outer ones are connected to each other by double links (5) at the top. The double link includes a twin-arm unfolding lever (6) with one arm (7) fixed to the unfolding rope (8) and the other arm (9) acting against a stop part (10).
EP99118502A 1998-11-06 1999-09-18 Foldable floating pontoon Expired - Lifetime EP0999125B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE19851346 1998-11-06
DE19851346A DE19851346A1 (en) 1998-11-06 1998-11-06 Foldable floating pontoon

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EP0999125A2 EP0999125A2 (en) 2000-05-10
EP0999125A3 true EP0999125A3 (en) 2001-09-19
EP0999125B1 EP0999125B1 (en) 2004-07-28

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EP99118502A Expired - Lifetime EP0999125B1 (en) 1998-11-06 1999-09-18 Foldable floating pontoon

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US (1) US6135048A (en)
EP (1) EP0999125B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE271995T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19851346A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2226255T3 (en)
PT (1) PT999125E (en)

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CN102452459A (en) * 2010-10-20 2012-05-16 湖北华舟重工有限责任公司 Four-folded pontoon bridge powered by self-contained outboard motor

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DE19915353B4 (en) * 1999-04-06 2006-06-29 General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas GmbH Ramp unit for W-shaped foldable floating pontoons
DE102004036838A1 (en) * 2004-07-29 2006-03-23 General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas Gmbh Folding boat system especially for military bridges and ferries has two hulls hinge mounted under a deck to fold between a compact transport position and an extended deployed position
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GB2117713A (en) * 1982-04-05 1983-10-19 Goeppner Kaiserslautern Eisen A collapsible floating pontoon
US4962557A (en) * 1989-02-21 1990-10-16 Man Gutehoffnungshutte Device for opening inner and outer pontoons of a W-shaped, unfoldable pontoon unit consisting of two inner pontoons and two outer pontoons
DE4305098A1 (en) * 1993-02-19 1994-08-25 Krupp Industrietech Device for unfolding and folding a pontoon unit
DE19543297C1 (en) * 1995-10-18 1997-05-07 Goeppner Kaiserslautern Eisen Pontoon for military folding floating bridge

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US831636A (en) * 1905-02-20 1906-09-25 Arthur J Suhm Water-craft.
US2093320A (en) * 1936-10-16 1937-09-14 Hunt James Vernon Boat
US4172426A (en) * 1978-03-31 1979-10-30 Leonard Susman Folding outrigger releasable brace for trimaran
DE3004397C2 (en) * 1980-02-07 1982-07-22 Eisenwerke Kaiserslautern Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, 6750 Kaiserslautern Foldable floating pontoon
DE3406392C2 (en) * 1984-02-22 1986-01-02 M.A.N. Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG, 8500 Nürnberg Device for deploying a pontoon unit

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2117713A (en) * 1982-04-05 1983-10-19 Goeppner Kaiserslautern Eisen A collapsible floating pontoon
US4962557A (en) * 1989-02-21 1990-10-16 Man Gutehoffnungshutte Device for opening inner and outer pontoons of a W-shaped, unfoldable pontoon unit consisting of two inner pontoons and two outer pontoons
DE4305098A1 (en) * 1993-02-19 1994-08-25 Krupp Industrietech Device for unfolding and folding a pontoon unit
DE19543297C1 (en) * 1995-10-18 1997-05-07 Goeppner Kaiserslautern Eisen Pontoon for military folding floating bridge

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102452459A (en) * 2010-10-20 2012-05-16 湖北华舟重工有限责任公司 Four-folded pontoon bridge powered by self-contained outboard motor

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ATE271995T1 (en) 2004-08-15
US6135048A (en) 2000-10-24
PT999125E (en) 2004-10-29
ES2226255T3 (en) 2005-03-16
EP0999125B1 (en) 2004-07-28
EP0999125A2 (en) 2000-05-10
DE59910056D1 (en) 2004-09-02
DE19851346A1 (en) 2000-05-11

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