Floating docking system
OwnerDuane Whybourneinventor
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Abstract
A floating dock comprises a plurality of floats, and a plurality of connectors for joining the floats together, each float having a top surface, a bottom surface, two opposed side surfaces and two opposed end surfaces. Each of the side and end surfaces have at least one tapered connecting slot formed therein, extending from the bottom surface of the float to the top surface of the float. The connectors have a shape complementary to the connecting slots, whereby a single connector will span between aligned connecting slots on an adjacent pair of floats.
Claims11
A floating dock comprising a plurality of floats, and a plurality of connectors for joining said floats together, each said float having a top surface, a bottom surface, two opposed side surfaces and two opposed end surfaces, each of said side and end surfaces having at least one tapered, dovetail-shaped connecting slot formed therein, extending from the bottom surface of the float to the top surface of the float, said connectors having a shape complementary to said connecting slots, whereby a single connector will span between aligned connecting slots on an adjacent pair of floats.
A floating dock comprising a plurality of floats, and a plurality of connectors for joining said floats together, each said float having a top surface, a bottom surface, two opposed side surfaces and two opposed end surfaces, each of said side and end surfaces having at least one tapered, dovetail-shaped connecting slot formed therein, extending from the bottom surface of the float to the top surface of the float and tapering from the bottom surface to the top surface, said connectors having a shape complementary to said connecting slots, whereby a single connector will span between aligned connecting slots on an adjacent pair of floats, wherein recessed portions are provided on the top surface of said floats, around the upper ends of said connecting slots.
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