Modular inflatable and platform docking stations and method of construction therefor
AssigneeNautibuoy Marine Limited
InventorsClay Livingston BUILDER, Nina ANDERSON
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Abstract
An inflatable water-based motorised device docking station is described. The inflatable water-based motorised device docking station includes an inflatable tube configurable to form an open ended area to receive a water-based motorised device; a floor area coupled to a portion of the inflatable tube; and a ballast bag with dump attached to the floor area and configured to stabilise the inflatable water-based motorised device docking station.
Claims16
1-41. (canceled)
An inflatable water-based motorised device docking station comprising:
- an inflatable tube configurable to form an open-ended area to receive a water-based motorised device;
- a floor area coupled to a portion of the inflatable tube;
- and
- a ballast attached to the floor area and configured to stabilise the inflatable water-based motorised device docking station.
The inflatable water-based motorised device docking station as in claim 41, further comprising a plurality of air-toggle loops configured to receive the inflatable tube when deflated and secure the inflatable tube when inflated.
The inflatable water-based motorised device docking station as in claim 41, further comprising at least one handle containment strap connected to at least one D-ring attached to a surface of the inflatable tube whereby the at least one D-ring receives a second strap comprising two strips of Velcro™ securable onto each other when the second strap is passed through the D-ring.
An inflatable water-based motorised device as in claim 41, wherein the modular inflatable docking system is a kit of parts comprising an individual inflatable water-based motorised device docking station, having a first connectable element;
- and at least one inter-connectable device from a group of:
- (i) at least one further individual inflatable water-based motorised device docking station having a first connectable element;
- (ii) an inflatable platform comprising a second connectable element
- (iii) an anchor comprising a third connectable element.
An inflatable water-based motorised device docking station comprising:
- an inflatable tube configurable to form an open-ended area to receive a water-based motorised device;
- at least one first strap fixedly located to the inflatable tube at a first end point;
- a D-ring coupled to a second end point of the at least one first strap;
- a second strap comprising connectable strips and male and female buckle parts, wherein the second strap is arranged to loop through the D-ring and attach thereto by joining the connectable strips, such that the buckle parts may be attached around a part of a water-based motorised device when located in the inflatable water-based motorised device docking station, thereby securely fixing the water-based motorised device to the inflatable water-based motorised device docking station.
An individual platform docking station comprising:
- a platform having an open-ended area that is a substantially U-shaped or substantially V-shaped form configured to receive a single water-based motorised device for a user to gain access to or from the single water-based motorised device via the platform;
- and
- a ballast bag with dump arrangement attached to a closed end of the attached to the floor area and configured to stabilise the individual platform docking station when the ballast bag contains water and the dump arrangement is configured to expel the water from the ballast bag when removing the individual platform docking station from the water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.