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US 11,959,239 B1Granted
Mechanized boat dock
OwnerDavid Shearinventor
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Abstract
A system for providing a line to a boat is provided. The system includes the line attached to a portion of a dock and a line tending unit configured for selectively operating in a stowed state and in a deployed state. The line tending unit includes a line tending arm including an attachment end configured for releasably holding the line and a line tending unit actuator configured to actuate the line tending arm between a stowed condition corresponding to the stowed state and a deployed condition corresponding to the deployed condition. The system further includes a control device in communication with the line tending unit and configured for commanding the line tending unit between the stowed state and the deployed state.
Claims15
A system for providing a line to a boat, comprising:
- the line attached to a portion of a dock;
- a line tending unit configured for selectively operating in a stowed state and in a deployed state, wherein the line tending unit includes:
- a line tending arm including an attachment end configured for releasably holding the line;
- and
- a line tending unit actuator configured to actuate the line tending arm between a stowed condition corresponding to the stowed state and a deployed condition corresponding to the deployed condition;
- a control device in communication with the line tending unit and configured for commanding the line tending unit between the stowed state and the deployed state;
- and
- the dock including a bollard;
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- wherein the line tending unit is attached to the bollard;
- wherein the line tending unit, when in the stowed state, further includes the line tending arm in a parallel condition to a longitudinal axis of the bollard;
- and
- wherein the line tending unit, when in the deployed state, further includes the line tending arm forming an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the bollard.
10 more elements
A system for providing a line to a boat, comprising:
- the line attached to a portion of a dock;
- a line tending unit configured for selectively operating in a stowed state and in a deployed state, wherein the line tending unit includes:
- a line tending arm including an attachment end configured for releasably holding the line;
- and
- a line tending unit actuator configured to actuate the line tending arm between a stowed condition corresponding to the stowed state and a deployed condition corresponding to the deployed condition;
- a control device in communication with the line tending unit and configured for commanding the line tending unit between the stowed state and the deployed state;
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- the dock including:
- a horizontal surface;
- and
- a vertical surface adjacent to and below the horizontal surface;
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- wherein the line tending unit is attached to the vertical surface;
- and
- wherein the line tending unit, when in the stowed state, further includes the line tending arm in a horizontal orientation parallel to the vertical surface.
12 more elements
A system for providing a line to a boat, comprising:
- the line attached to a portion of a dock;
- a line tending unit configured for selectively operating in a stowed state and in a deployed state, wherein the line tending unit includes:
- a line tending arm including an attachment end configured for releasably holding the line;
- and
- a line tending unit actuator configured to actuate the line tending arm between a stowed condition corresponding to the stowed state and a deployed condition corresponding to the deployed condition;
- and
- a control device in communication with the line tending unit and configured for commanding the line tending unit between the stowed state and the deployed state;
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- wherein the line tending unit actuator includes:
- a battery;
- an electric motor;
- a wireless communications device configured for receiving a command from the control device;
- and
- a computerized or electronic controller in communication with the wireless communication device and configured for controlling the electric motor based upon the command.
11 more elements
A system for providing a line to a boat, comprising:
- the line attached to a portion of a dock;
- a line tending unit configured for selectively operating in a stowed state and in a deployed state, wherein the line tending unit includes:
- a line tending arm including an attachment end configured for releasably holding the line;
- and
- a line tending unit actuator configured to actuate the line tending arm between a stowed condition corresponding to the stowed state and a deployed condition corresponding to the deployed condition;
- and
- a control device in communication with the line tending unit and configured for commanding the line tending unit between the stowed state and the deployed state;
- and
- wherein the line tending arm includes a counterweight.
6 more elements
A system for providing a line to a boat, comprising:
- the line attached to a portion of a dock;
- a line tending unit configured for selectively operating in a stowed state and in a deployed state, wherein the line tending unit includes:
- a line tending arm including an attachment end configured for releasably holding the line;
- and
- a line tending unit actuator configured to actuate the line tending arm between a stowed condition corresponding to the stowed state and a deployed condition corresponding to the deployed condition;
- a control device in communication with the line tending unit and configured for commanding the line tending unit between the stowed state and the deployed state;
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- a solar panel configured for providing electrical energy to the line tending unit actuator.
5 more elements
A system for providing a line to a boat, comprising:
- the line attached to a portion of a dock, wherein the line includes a first line;
- a line tending unit configured for selectively operating in a stowed state and in a deployed state, wherein the line tending unit includes:
- a line tending arm including an attachment end configured for releasably holding the line;
- and
- a line tending unit actuator configured to actuate the line tending arm between a stowed condition corresponding to the stowed state and a deployed condition corresponding to the deployed condition;
- a control device in communication with the line tending unit and configured for commanding the line tending unit between the stowed state and the deployed state;
- the boat;
- a second line;
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- the dock including:
- a boat slip configured for receiving the boat;
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- a line tensioning unit configured for, when the second line is attached to the boat, selectively providing tension to the second line.
10 more elements
A system for providing a line to a boat, comprising:
- a dock including a bollard;
- the line attached to a portion of the dock;
- a line tending unit attached to the bollard and configured for selectively operating in a stowed state and in a deployed state, wherein the line tending unit includes:
- a line tending arm including an attachment end configured for releasably holding the line;
- and
- a line tending unit actuator configured to actuate the line tending arm between a stowed condition corresponding to the stowed state and a deployed condition corresponding to the deployed condition, wherein the line tending unit actuator includes:
- an electric motor;
- a wireless communications device configured for receiving a command from a control device;
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- a computerized or electronic controller in communication with the wireless communication device and configured for controlling the electric motor based upon the command;
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- the control device in communication with the line tending unit and configured for commanding the line tending unit between the stowed state and the deployed state.
9 more elements
A device for providing a line to a boat, the device comprising:
- a line tending unit configured for selectively operating in a stowed state and in a deployed state, wherein the line tending unit includes:
- a line tending arm including an attachment end configured for releasably holding the line;
- and
- a line tending unit actuator configured to actuate the line tending arm between a stowed condition corresponding to the stowed state and a deployed condition corresponding to the deployed condition;
- and
- wherein the line tending unit actuator includes:
- an electric motor;
- a wireless communications device configured for receiving a command from a control device;
- and
- a computerized or electronic controller in communication with the wireless communication device and configured for controlling the electric motor based upon the command.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.