Floating dock
AssigneeEZ Dock, Inc.
InventorsJack A. Neitzke, Clifton Vierus
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a floating dock which is economical, durable and easy to install and maintain. The dock is comprised of uniform floating docking sections coupled together with rubber male-type anchors which fit into female-type receiving sockets on the docking sections. The two anchors of the couplers are secured together by a tie rod. The docking sections eliminate the need for boat bumpers, wood planking or other additional parts and expenses but allow for the attachment of desired accessories such as spud pipes, gang planks and tie-up cleats. The versatile docking sections can be arranged in an unlimited number of dock designs.
Claims12
A floating dock, comprising:
- at least two docking members having top and bottom surfaces, each docking member containing a plurality of female-type receiving sockets spaced along the perimeter of the top and bottom surfaces of the docking member;
- and,
- a generally symmetrical male-type anchor with a pair of flanges, each flange being positionable within a receiving socket of one of the docking members for securing the docking members together in a flexible manner.
A floating dock, comprising:
- at least two self-floating polyethylene docking members having a top and bottom surface, each docking member containing a plurality of female-type receiving sockets spaced along the perimeter of the top and bottom surfaces of the docking member;
- an upper and lower generally symmetrical male-type anchor positionable within the female-type receiving sockets of the docking members, the anchors having flanges on either end;
- flexible tie rods attached between the anchors, and,
- end pieces for attaching accessories to the docking members, the end pieces comprising anchors with only one flange.
A floating dock, comprising:
- a docking member with top, bottom and side surfaces defining a hollow cavity and a generally frustoconically shaped pylon within the cavity extending from the top surface to the bottom surface.
A floating dock, comprising:
- at least two self-floating polyethylene docking members having top, bottom and side surfaces defining a hollow cavity;
- a plurality of generally frustoconically shaped pylons extending within the cavities from the top surface to the bottom surface of the docking members, the base of the pylons defining a hole in the bottom surface of the docking members so that air is captured within the pylons when the docking members are positioned in water;
- a plurality of female-type receiving sockets spaced along the perimeter of the top and bottom surfaces of the docking member;
- an upper and lower generally symmetrical male-type anchor positionable within the female-type receiving sockets of the docking members, the anchors having flanges on either end;
- and
- flexible tie rods attached between the anchors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.