Patent ID: 8540475

Claim:
A side recovery system comprising: a boom having a first end and a second end, the boom being rotatable about the first end between a first position and second position; a first sheave coupled to the first end of the boom and a second sheave coupled to the second end of the boom; a base having: a portion for supporting the first end of the boom; a first receiving structure including a first vertical wall extending between a first pair of horizontal flanges, the first receiving structure configured to secure the second end of the boom when the boom is in the first position; and a second receiving structure including a second vertical wall extending between a second pair of horizontal flanges, the second receiving structure configured to secure the second end of the boom when the boom is in the second position, wherein the boom extends through the first receiving structure when the boom is in the first position and the boom extends through the second receiving structure when the boom is in the second position; and a locking device configured to selectively engage the first receiving structure and the second receiving structure for securing the second end of the boom.