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Caisson handling apparatus

  • US 3,302,413 A
  • Filed: 02/26/1964
  • Issued: 02/07/1967
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1964
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. CAISSON HANDLING APPARATUS FOR A DRY DOCK, SAID DRY DOCK HAVING AN ENTRANCE OPENING BOUNDED BY A FRONT SEA WALL, AND A CAISSON SEAT WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE DRY DOCK, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING:

  • CAISSON GUIDE MEANS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT SEA WALL AND DEFINING A CAISSON GUIDING CHANNEL EXTENDING LATERALLY ACROSS THE ENTRANCE OPENING OF THE DRY DOCK AND FOR A DISTANCE ALONG THE FRONT SEA WALL;

    MEANS FOR MOVING THE CAISSON ENDWISE IN SAID GUIDING CHANNEL TO POSITIONS INTO AND OUT OF REGISTRATION WITH THE DRY DOCK ENTRANCE OPENING;

    AND FURTHER MEANS INCLUDING HORIZONTALLY RECIPROCATING MEANS LOCATED OUTWARDLY IN FRONT OF AND MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE DRY DOCK ENTRANCE OPENING AND ADAPTED FOR ENGAGING A FACE PORTION OF THE CAISSON AND FOR MOVING THE CAISSON THROUGH THE OPENING TO A POSITION SELECTIVELY INTO AND OUT OF REGISTRATION WITH THE CAISSON SEAT.

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