Habitable vehicle utility docking apparatus and method
AssigneeGeorge J. Marshall
InventorsGeorge J. Marshall, Emery M. Otruba
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Abstract
A habitable vehicle utility docking apparatus comprises a fixed-half quick connect panel fixed to a habitable vehicle such as a recreational vehicle or a boat, and a removable-half quick connect panel matable therewith. The fixed-half quick connect panel maintains a permanent connection to utilities inside the habitable vehicle. The removable-half quick connect panel is connected via commonly-used hoses and wires to external docking station utility services at a campsite, marina, etc. docking station. This avoids the time and inconvenience of having to make a multiplicity of utility connections and disconnections for each and every coming and going of the habitable vehicle to and from the docking station.
Claims36
A docking apparatus for simplifying the attachment and detachment of a habitable vehicle to and from docking station utility services of a docking station, comprising:
- a fixed-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of first half utility connectors:
- pre-attached to said habitable vehicle;
- and
- pre-connected to locations within said habitable vehicle where said utility services are to be used;
- a removable-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of second half utility connectors;
- and
- docking means for connecting said habitable vehicle to said docking station utility services while said external utility conduits remain connected to said removable-half quick connect panel, as often as desired, by mating and securing said removable-half quick connect panel to said fixed-half quick connect panel and thereby mating and securing together said first half and said second half utility connectors.
A docking apparatus for simplifying the attachment and detachment of a habitable vehicle to and from docking station utility services of a docking station, comprising:
- a fixed-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of first half utility connectors:
- pre-attached to said habitable vehicle;
- and
- pre-connected to locations within said habitable vehicle where said utility services are to be used;
- a removable-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of second half utility connectors;
- docking means for connecting said habitable vehicle to said docking station utility services while said external utility conduits remain connected to said removable-half quick connect panel, as often as desired, by mating and securing said removable-half quick connect panel to said fixed-half quick connect panel and thereby mating and securing together said first half and said second half utility connectors;
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- a substantially impenetrable barrier between a first one of said utility services and at least one other of said utility services, established by said mating and securing said removable-half quick connect panel to said fixed-half quick connect panel.
A docking apparatus for simplifying the attachment and detachment of a habitable vehicle to and from docking station utility services of a docking station, comprising:
- a fixed-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of first half utility connectors:
- pre-attached to said habitable vehicle;
- and
- pre-connected to locations within said habitable vehicle where said utility services are to be used;
- a removable-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of second half utility connectors;
- docking means for connecting said habitable vehicle to said docking station utility services while said external utility conduits remain connected to said removable-half quick connect panel, as often as desired, by mating and securing said removable-half quick connect panel to said fixed-half quick connect panel and thereby mating and securing together said first half and said second half utility connectors;
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- a fixed-half weather cover mating and securing to said fixed-half quick connect panel to protect said plurality of first half utility connectors while said removable-half quick connect panel is un-secured and un-mated from said fixed-half quick connect panel.
A docking apparatus for simplifying the attachment and detachment of a habitable vehicle to and from docking station utility services of a docking station, comprising:
- a fixed-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of first half utility connectors:
- pre-attached to said habitable vehicle;
- and
- pre-connected to locations within said habitable vehicle where said utility services are to be used;
- a removable-half quick connect panel comprising a plurality of second half utility connectors;
- docking means for connecting said habitable vehicle to said docking station utility services while said external utility conduits remain connected to said removable-half quick connect panel, as often as desired, by mating and securing said removable-half quick connect panel to said fixed-half quick connect panel and thereby mating and securing together said first half and said second half utility connectors;
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- a removable-half weather cover mating and securing to said removable-half quick connect panel to protect said plurality of second half utility connectors while said removable-half quick connect panel is un-secured and un-mated from said fixed-half quick connect panel.
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