US 2023/0331350 A1Published application

Watercraft Mooring System

OwnerChristopher G. Ceraoloinventor

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Abstract

A watercraft mooring system comprising a plurality of interchangeable mooring components for the temporary mooring of one watercraft to another watercraft or one watercraft to a stationary object such as a dock. The interchangeable mooring components comprising a connecting rod member, a vacuum-handle member, and a cleat connector member. The connector rod member has an adjustable length. The vacuum handle member includes a pair of vacuum cup assemblies and is pivotally and detachably connected to the first or second end of the connecting rod member. The vacuum handle member and the cleat connector member are interchangeable. At least one vacuum means provides vacuum to the vacuum cup assemblies.

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Dependent claims

A watercraft mooring system comprising:

a connecting rod member having a first end and a second end, the connecting rod member comprising:
a first telescopic member, said first telescopic member being designed and adapted to optionally engage a tubular coupler for connecting the first telescopic member to a second telescopic member;
a first extension lock engaged to the first telescopic member;
a second extension lock engaged to the second telescopic member;
a first vacuum-handle member pivotally secured to the first end of the connecting rod member;
a second vacuum-handle member pivotally secured to the second end of the connecting rod member, each vacuum handle member comprising:
a handle mount;
and
a vacuum cup assembly secured to the handle mount, said vacuum cup assembly comprising:
a first vacuum cup operationally associated with a first vacuum cup assembly;
a second vacuum cup operationally associated with a second vacuum cup assembly;
and
at least one vacuum means for providing at least one vacuum to said first and second vacuum cups for detachable attachment of said at least one vacuum-handle member to said at least one watercraft.

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A watercraft mooring system comprising:

a connecting rod member having a first end and a second end;
a first extension lock secured to the first end of the connecting rod member;
a second extension lock secured to the second end of the connecting rod member;
a first piston connecting rod telescopically engaged to the first extension lock;
a second piston connecting rod telescopically engaged to the second extension lock;
a first vacuum-handle member pivotally secured to first piston connecting rod;
a second vacuum-handle member pivotally and removably secured to the second piston connecting rod, each vacuum handle member comprising:
a handle mount engaged to the piston connecting rod;
a vacuum assembly contained within the handle mount;
a first vacuum cup assembly pivotally engaged to the handle mount;
and
a second vacuum cup assembly pivotally engaged to the handle mount, each vacuum cup assembly comprising:
a vacuum cup mount secured to a vacuum cup and operationally associated with the vacuum assembly

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/833,704Filed 6 Jun 2022
Priority: 6 Jun 2021
Published: 19 Oct 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

B63B 21/00
Tying-up
B63B 2021/001
Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring: mooring bars, yokes, or the like, e.g. comprising articulations on both ends
B63B 2021/006
Mooring or anchoring equipment, not otherwise provided for: suction cups, or the like, e.g. for mooring, or for towing or pushing
B63B
Ships or other waterborne vessels

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Application63/197,437Us provisional application · filed 6 Jun 2021
US 12,208,865 B2Related patent
US 2023/0331350 A1This patent

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