Floating dock section
AssigneeSchafer Systems Inc.
InventorsRyan B. Gruhn, Michael E. Irlmeier, Kurt L. McCuen
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Abstract
A floating dock section that is secure, economical and durable and can be coupled together with a similar type section by a connecting member that fits into a socket of the dock section. Each connecting member has flanges that fit into receiving sockets of two adjacent dock sections to form a dock of a preferred configuration so that the dock sections can be arranged in a plethora of configurations. Modular pieces for end posts and other accessories can be added. The bottom surface of the dock section includes a plurality of rectangularly shaped closely spaced apart troughs that are in a parallel alignment with one another.
Claims7
A hollow floating dock section that forms part of a floating dock and comprises:
- a) a top surface;
- b) a pair of end walls;
- c) a pair of sidewalls;
- d) a bottom surface that is formed with a plurality of recessed troughs that are in parallel alignment with one another and extend upwardly toward said top surface to terminate in a ceiling that is formed with traverse spaced apart ribs and is closely adjacent to said top surface;
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- e) wherein said top surface is formed with a plurality of parallel aligned, spaced apart elongated indentations that extend between said end walls aligned between the troughs of said bottom surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.