Manual release arrangement for life boat

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement ( 206 ) for manually releasing nautical life saving equipment, e.g. containers for inflatable life rafts. The release arrangement ( 206 ) is located as a connecting link between a first rope arrangement ( 205 ) and a second rope arrangement ( 215 ) adapted to fixating the life saving equipment. The second rope arrangement ( 215 ) forms a loop ( 213 ) encircling the first rope arrangement ( 205 ). The first rope arrangement ( 205 ) is fixed to a connecting stick ( 207 ) so that the connecting stick ( 207 ) together with the first rope arrangement ( 205 ) forms a stop preventing the loop ( 213 ) of the second rope arrangement ( 215 ) to run along the first rope arrangement ( 205 ). The connecting stick ( 207 ) is adapted, at release, to turn around an axis formed by the loop ( 213 ) of the second rope arrangement ( 215 ). The axis is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rope arrangements. The force needed to release the arrangement ( 206 ) is rather independent of the tension forces in the rope arrangements ( 205, 215 ).

1 . A manual release arrangement for releasing nautical life saving equipment, said release arrangement located as a connecting link between a first rope arrangement and a second rope arrangement adapted to fixate the life saving equipment, comprising said second rope arrangement forms a loop encircling the first rope arrangement, said first rope arrangement being fixed to a connecting stick so that the connecting stick together with the first rope arrangement forms a stop preventing the loop of the second rope arrangement to run along the first rope arrangement, said connecting stick adapted, at release, turn around an axis, said axis being formed by the loop of the second rope arrangement and orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rope arrangements. 
   
   
       2 . The release arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting stick comprises a front panel connected to two side panels extending essentially perpendicular to said front panel from the under side of said front panel along at least a part of the longitudinal axis of the connecting stick, 
   
   
       3 . The release arrangement according to  claim 2 , wherein the connecting stick further comprises a locking arrangement that is adapted to prevent unintentional release of the connecting stick. 
   
   
       4 . The release arrangement according to  claim 3  characterized in that the locking arrangement comprises a locking pin that is fitted into holes placed in each one of the side panels so as to extend essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the connecting stick. 
   
   
       5 . The release arrangement according to  claim 4 , wherein the connecting stick comprises a front panel provided with at least one hole adapted to receive the first rope arrangement in order to fix said first rope arrangement to the connecting stick. 
   
   
       6 . The release arrangement according to  claim 5  characterized in that the connecting stick comprises a holding pin placed on the underside of the front panel in order to reinforce the connecting stick where the connecting stick is encircled by the first rope arrangement. 
   
   
       7 . The release arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting stick comprises a front panel provided with at least one hole adapted to receive the first rope arrangement in order to fix said first rope arrangement to the connecting stick. 
   
   
       8 . The release arrangement according to  claim 7 , wherein the connecting stick comprises a holding pin placed on the underside of the front panel to reinforce the connecting stick where the connecting stick is encircled by the first rope arrangement. 
   
   
       9 . The release arrangement according to  claim 2 , wherein the connecting stick comprises a front panel provided with at least one hole adapted to receive the first rope arrangement in order to fix said first rope arrangement to the connecting stick. 
   
   
       10 . The release arrangement according to  claim 9 , wherein the connecting stick comprises a holding pin placed on the underside of the front panel to reinforce the connecting stick where the connecting stick is encircled by the first rope arrangement. 
   
   
       11 . A manual release arrangement for nautical life saving equipment, comprising:
 a first rope arrangement;   a second rope arrangement, the second rope arrangement including a loop encircling the first rope arrangement;   a connecting link between the first rope arrangement and the second rope arrangement and adapted to fix life saving equipment, the connecting link including a connecting stick fixed to the first rope arrangement to form a stop preventing the loop of the second rope arrangement to move along the first rope arrangement, the connecting stick adapted, at release, turn around an axis, the axis being formed by the loop of the second rope arrangement and being orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the first and second rope arrangements; and   wherein the connecting stick further comprises a locking arrangement to prevent unintentional release of the connecting stick.   
   
   
       12 . The release arrangement according to  claim 11 , wherein the locking arrangement comprises a locking pin that is fitted into holes placed in each one of the side panels so as to extend essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the connecting stick. 
   
   
       13 . The release arrangement according to  claim 12 , wherein the connecting stick comprises a front panel provided with at least one hole to receive the first rope arrangement in order to fix the first rope arrangement to the connecting stick. 
   
   
       14 . The release arrangement according to  claim 13 , wherein the connecting stick comprises a holding pin placed on the underside of the front panel in order to reinforce the connecting stick where the connecting stick is encircled by the first rope arrangement.