Mark W Cooper

US Patent:

20230029515, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Feb 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/682671

Inventors:

- Melbourne FL, US
Isaac D. KREMERS - Grand Rapids MI, US
Nicholas B. JONES - Lafayette LA, US
Mark E. COOPER - Norfolk VA, US
Quinton P. ELLIOTT - Sunset LA, US
Andrew T. PIDDUCK - Broussard LA, US
Joel C. JURISICH - Lafayette LA, US
Robert L. HENRY - Youngsville LA, US
Garret MARZOLF - Tomball TX, US

International Classification:

B63B 27/30
B66D 1/26
B66D 1/60
B63B 27/08
B63B 27/24

Abstract:

A system that includes a first winch assembly having a first structure on which a fuel hose is configured to be spooled and unspooled, the first structure having a first rotational axis. The system also includes a second winch assembly located rearward of the first winch assembly, the second winch assembly includes a second structure on which a messenger line is configured to be spooled and unspooled, the second structure having a second rotational axis and being rotatable between first and second rotational positions. Upon the second structure being in the first rotational position the second rotational axis is non-orthogonal to the first rotational axis. Upon the second structure being in the second rotational position, the second rotational axis is orthogonal to the first rotational axis. The second structure including an axial through opening through which the fuel line is configured to pass when the second structure is in the second rotational position.