Marine vessel structural interface
OwnerRobert W. Beal, Thomas J Vincent +1inventors
InventorsRobert W. Beal, Thomas J Vincent, Ronald W Bosch
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Abstract
One embodiment of a structural interface for a marine vessel includes a first plate having a recess for receiving an alignment projection therein and a first block manufactured of a first, sacrificial material, and a second plate having an outwardly extending alignment projection adapted to be received within said recess and a second block manufactured of a second, non-sacrificial material and positioned to mate with said first block.
Claims31
A structural interface for a marine vessel, comprising:
- a first plate that includes a recess for receiving an alignment projection therein and a first block manufactured of a first, sacrificial material;
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- a second plate that includes an outwardly extending alignment projection adapted to be received within said recess and a second block manufactured of a second, non-sacrificial material and positioned to mate with said first block.
A marine vessel, comprising:
- a non-collapsible hull including an interior surface;
- a module separate from said non-collapsible hull and including an interior surface;
- an alignment projection secured to one of said interior surface of said hull and said interior surface of said module;
- a recess positioned in another of said interior surface of said hull and said interior surface of said module, said recess positioned to receive said alignment projection when said module is positioned on said hull;
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- a seal secured to one of said interior surface of said hull and said interior surface of said module, said seal positioned to contact another of said interior surface of said hull and said interior surface of said module when said module is positioned on said hull.
A method of removably securing a cover to a buoyant marine vessel hull, comprising:
- positioning an alignment projection within an alignment recess so as to align said cover on said hull in a predetermined position;
- positioning a load bearing surface of said cover on a load bearing surface of said hull;
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- moving a securement device to a secured position to secure said cover on said hull.
A marine vessel structural interconnect, comprising:
- means for aligning a module on a complete marine vessel hull separate from said module;
- means for creating a water tight seal between said module and said hull;
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- means for reducing frictional contact between said module and said hull.
A marine vessel, comprising:
- a hull having a water tight water-contacting surface;
- a cover removably positioned on said hull;
- an alignment projection secured to one of said hull and said cover;
- a recess positioned in the other of said hull and said cover, said recess positioned to receive said alignment projection when said cover is removably positioned on said hull;
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- a seal secured to one of said hull and said cover, said seal positioned to contact the other of said hull and said cover when said cover is removably positioned on said hull.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.