Modular dock system
AssigneeCMI Corporation
InventorsTrevor ZOLLATZ, Kevin ZOLLATZ
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Abstract
Described are embodiments of a modular dock component for forming floating dock structures. In one example, a modular dock component includes a frame and decking supported by the frame. The frame includes at least one peripheral frame member configured for attachment to a cooperating peripheral frame member of another modular dock component to form a dock assembly structure. A plurality of such modular dock components may be assembled and optionally reconfigured to form dock assemblies of various different configurations. An E-channel member may form a part of the frame of the modular dock component and provide for attachment of the decking and/or a float, and for coupling two or more of the modular dock components together to form the dock assembly structure.
Claims20
A modular dock component comprising:
- a frame and decking supported by the frame, wherein the frame comprises at least one peripheral frame member configured for attachment to a cooperating peripheral frame member of another modular dock component to form a dock assembly structure.
An E-channel member for a modular dock frame, the E-channel member comprising a main panel and a bottom flange, an intermediate flange, and a top flange;
- wherein the bottom flange, the intermediate flange, and the top flange extend generally perpendicular from one side of the main panel in the same direction and generally parallel to one another.
A dock assembly comprising at least two modular dock components, wherein each of the at least two modular dock components comprise:
- a frame comprising an E-channel member having a main panel, a bottom flange, an intermediate flange, and a top flange;
- decking supported by the frame and engaged between the intermediate flange and the top flange;
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- a float attached to the bottom flange;
- wherein a first of the at least two modular dock components is attached to a second of the at least two modular dock components by at least one through-bolt engaged between an E-channel member of the first modular dock component and an E-channel member of the second modular dock component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.