PROCEDURE TO LET GO BOTTOM ANCHORS OF FLOATING BRIDGE Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: erection of bridges, specifically, launching of floating bridges. SUBSTANCE: procedure to let go bottom anchors of floating bridge includes loading of anchors, way of launches to bottom anchor line, drop of anchors and taking up the slack of anchor ropes. Novelty of invention consists in anchor overloading which is executed by drop of each anchor from bridge into water, in reeving off anchor rope in pulley placed on launch bow with subsequent taking of rope up by movement of launch backward till upper part of anchor approaches launch hull and in fixing of rope with stopper. Anchor is dropped on bottom anchor line by release of anchor rope by stopper. EFFECT: reduced labor input and increased safety of anchor overloading operations from floating bridge and their drop on bottom anchor line . 8 dwg