Watercraft docking systems and methods of their operation
AssigneeIra Nachem
InventorIra Nachem
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Abstract
A system for securing a watercraft to a dock includes a first sensor for automatically detecting a securing point to which to dock the watercraft, an extendable arm with a cable inside, the cable having a proximal end for mounting to the watercraft, and a grasping element mounted to a distal end of the cable and configured to reversibly engage the securing point. A method for securing a watercraft to a dock includes automatically detecting a securing point on the dock, extending an arm from the watercraft toward the securing point, wherein the arm houses a cable having a proximal end mounted to the watercraft, and reversibly engaging the securing point using a grasping element mounted to a distal end of the arm.
Claims20
A system for securing a watercraft to a dock, the system comprising:
- a first sensor for automatically detecting a securing point to which to dock the watercraft;
- an extendable arm with a cable inside, the cable having a proximal end for mounting to the watercraft;
- and
- a grasping element mounted to a distal end of the cable and configured to reversibly engage the securing point.
A method for securing a watercraft to a dock, the method comprising:
- automatically detecting a securing point on the dock;
- extending an arm from the watercraft toward the securing point, wherein the arm houses a cable having a proximal end mounted to the watercraft;
- and
- reversibly engaging the securing point using a grasping element mounted to a distal end of the cable.
A computer readable storage medium containing an executable program for securing a watercraft to a dock, where the program performs steps of:
- automatically detecting a securing point on the dock;
- extending an arm from the watercraft toward the securing point, wherein the arm houses a cable having a proximal end mounted to the watercraft;
- and
- reversibly engaging the securing point using a grasping element mounted to a distal end of the cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.