Daniel D Lyons

US Patent:

20210070408, Mar 11, 2021

Filed:

Sep 9, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/015352

Inventors:

- Goleta CA, US
Daniel Lyons - Lompoc CA, US

International Classification:

B63C 3/06
B63C 3/12

Abstract:

A shipyard including a shiplift platform that is capable of being raised above yard level for maintenance is provided. Hoists are coupled with the shiplift platform, and jacks are coupled with the hoists. The jacks are capable of lifting the hoists relative to the yard, and are capable of lifting the shiplift platform above the yard level.

US Patent:

20170370455, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Jun 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/620538

Inventors:

DANIEL LYONS - LOMPOC CA, US
ROBERT TAYLOR - SANTA BARBARA CA, US
KANGHUA SUN - VENTURA CA, US
CHARLIE O'ROURKE - GOLETA CA, US
TOM MILLER - GOLETA CA, US
NICK ATALLAH - GOLETA CA, US
MATT FROWISS - GOLETA CA, US

International Classification:

F16H 37/04
F16H 1/28
F16H 1/06
F16H 57/02
B63B 21/22

Abstract:

A chain mooring windlass may include a frame, a wheel, and an axel extending through the wheel and rotatably coupled to the frame. Drive assemblies may be coupled to the axel via a first stage gear reduction including reduction gears. The axel may be coupled to the wheel via a second stage gear reduction including reduction gears. A movable drive mechanism may include reduction gears, and drive assemblies coupled to the reduction gears. The drive assemblies may drive the reduction gears. A drive gear may be coupled to the reduction gears. The reduction gears may drive the drive gear. The drive gear may be configured to couple to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass to drive the chain wheel. A chain wheel coupler may be configured to selectively couple the movable drive mechanism to a chain wheel of a chain mooring windlass.