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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176868 | System and method for connecting marine bodies A coupling to engage and retain two adjacent buoyant marine bodies in a side to side abutting relationship, is described. The coupling has two coupling portions (9), one each on one of the two adjacent buoyant marine bodies. The coupling portion (“first cou... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8087373 | Interconnection system for floating modules A floating module and fastening system for interconnecting a row of modules while allowing relative movement of the modules resulting from wave action. The present invention provides a system for interconnecting floating structures to form breakwaters and other inte... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7992509 | Shellfish habitats Methods of producing precast concrete structures, installing them to form larger structures along shorelines or underwater and the structures produced thereby are disclosed. Certain preferred embodiments can be employed as underwater shellfish habitats for raising o... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7963241 | Dry tree semi-submersible platform for harsh environment and ultra deepwater applications Column-stabilized floating offshore platform structures (10) having spaced apart buoyant main vertical columns (11) joined at lower ends by horizontal lower truss members (13) in a pin connection and joined at upper ends by a buoyant deck mount ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7762205 | Transport and use of prefabricated components in shoreline and floating structures Novel prefabricated structural components such as precast concrete boxes having forms including rectangular parallelepipeds and hexagonal cylinders are disclosed which can be assembled together and/or with structural shapes disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,697,736 and ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7712428 | Modular floating construction A modular floating construction comprises one or more floating bodies having platforms including removable latching means, thereby providing floating stages, wharfs, working platforms to be used on water surfaces in general. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7594477 | Reconfigurable buoyant apparatus In one embodiment, a buoyant device includes multiple buoyant members with each buoyant member defining a first aperture and a second aperture. Each buoyant member is coupled to an elongate member such that the elongate member extends from that first aperture to tha... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7426898 | Floating berth modular dock system assembly A floating boat lift has a platform, first and second parallel spaced apart arms and a boat holding region defined therebetween, the defined boatholding region having a linking strip of half-blocks with an aligned groove for accepting and guiding a boat keel. The li... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7351008 | Floating barrier units A number of individual barrier units form a floating barrier wall each comprising a housing formed in the general shape of a highway barrier having a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls, and, opposed side walls interconnected to form a hollow interior which i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316192 | Method for mounting a heavy equipment on a ship's hull The invention concerns a method for mounting a heavy equipment on a floating ship's hull comprising the following steps: (A) securing the equipment to lifting units adapted to be supported on the sea floor, said lifting units being arranged on either side of the equ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314017 | Mechanical flexor drive connector system for modular causeway system A flexor connector drive system for mechanical flexors of a modular causeway system includes a linear slide mechanism coupled to a linear drive located within a well on a first section of the causeway system. The linear slide mechanism is adapted to be driven out of... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7273018 | Modular floating dock frame and interconnection system A modular floating dock system utilizing steel frame modules that are interconnected to form the dock system desired, the modules preferably having a concrete deck and pontoons or floats with the modules being interconnected with high strength bolts with a primary s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273019 | Seasonal, multi-use, multi-level structure transportable both by ground and water for use in a body of water A multi-use, multi-level structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and an upper level that provides an entertainment area. The structure carries a ballast system fo... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263940 | Pontoon frame and adjustable motor mount A float structure having a mainframe and pontoons is described. The mainframe includes floor support beams transversely attached to pontoon connector beams. The pontoon connector beams are operatively connected to the pontoons such that there are no weak points in t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261050 | Surfing device A surfing device is provided comprising a board-like body having a foam core, an upper side, and a lower side. The foam core is encased in laminate, wherein at least an edge region of at least one of the front longitudinal end, the rear longitudinal end, the left si... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255055 | Floating docking system 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... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243608 | Methods and apparatus for assembling docks A method of assembling a dock is provided. The method includes positioning a first dock module adjacent a second dock module wherein each dock module includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of sidewalls extending therebetween. Each top surface incl... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241078 | Modular pier system A modular pier includes a plurality of modular pier sections. The plurality of modular pier sections includes at least a first pier section and a second pier section wherein the pier sections include a frame having a first end and a second end opposite the first end... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216602 | Seasonal, multi-use, multi-level structure transportable both by ground and water for use in a body of water A multi-use, multi-level structure can be installed in and removed from a body of water in a seasonal fashion. The structure has a lower level that includes a boat lift and an upper level that provides an entertainment area. The structure carries a buoyancy system f... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213531 | Multidirectional floating dock element The present invention relates to a multidirectional floating element. The multidirectional floating element is preferably a polyhedron in overall shape including a first generally planar surface adapted for use a deck, a second surface having a V-shaped channel adap... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207522 | Safety device trigger for activating a safety device An emergency floatation system for a helicopter includes a safety trigger device for inflating at least one raft during the course of an emergency. The safety trigger device includes a plurality of handles such that pulling any one of the plurality of handles trigge... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7156038 | Frame for attachment to a dock structure having means to receive containers A frame adapted to receive containers, particularly empty plastic beverage containers, such as two-liter plastic pop bottles, and adapted to be attached to a dock structure. When the dock structure, frame and bottles are in mutual cooperation, the containers provide... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147068 | Methods and apparatus for cementing drill strings in place for one pass drilling and completion of oil and gas wells The steel drill string attached to a drilling bit during typical rotary drilling operations used to drill oil and gas wells is used for a second purpose as the casing that is cemented in place during typical oil and gas well completions. Methods of operation are des... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140936 | Island swim raft A swim raft constructed of a three-dimensional shaped body exhibiting a substantially planar bottom, a curved side, and a sloping top. The body has an outer shell constructed of a polyester laminate shell material and which encapsulates an inner foam core. At least ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140599 | Coupling systems and methods for marine barriers A marine barrier system comprising first and second barrier sections and a coupler system. The first and second barrier sections comprise first and second main flotation members, respectively, and each main flotation member contains buoyant material. The coupler sys... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128016 | Method for producing a floating base Method for producing a floating base, which base is made up of a number of coupled-together base elements, characterized in that floating elements and rigid elements are supplied first, after which a number of floating elements and a number of rigid elements are joi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128015 | Dock floatation system An under dock floatation system includes a float having a shape-fit projection for nesting against a concrete dock to rehabilitate a degraded free board of the dock and/or to increase a weight bearing capacity of the dock. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7109683 | Flashlight and connectible recharger This disclosure relates to a flashlight, a connectible recharger and a rechargeable battery pack. In particular, the recharger device includes a base connected to a housing which has at least one ribbed side wall. The ribbed side walls allow multiple recharger devic... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101118 | Multi hull barge Disclosed is a vessel comprising at least two parallel hulls at a predetermined mutual distance. A deck structure is supported on the hulls. Fluid storage tanks are placed in the at least two hulls, at least partly below the deck structure. The deck structure carrie... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086345 | Structural flotation device A structural flotation device formed of two elongated shear panels embodied as substantially planar sheets of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) that are spaced apart by two or more substantially parallel and spaced apart heavy-gauge HDPE buoyancy tubes. The buoyancy ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7048465 | Method of routing and diverting traffic This invention relates to routing or directing at least a portion of traffic from a tract of land, and particularly to land adjacent a body of water. The method of routing of diverting traffic comprises first identifying a tract of land where a road is needed and id... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044076 | Pontoon for protection barrier system A pontoon provides buoyancy for a protection barrier to be provided in a body of water. The pontoon includes a metal structural member; a urethane inner shell that encases a portion of the metal structural member; a polyethylene region that encases the urethane inne... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033115 | Temporary floatation stabilization device and method A temporary stability module and method for marine structures during construction, transportation and installation is taught. The device and method permit the structure, including platforms, deck and equipment to be constructed in an upright position, towed to an oc... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017768 | Floatable barrier for use with a beverage container A floatable barrier suitably adapted for use with a beverage container having a circular base and a cylindrical wall extending vertically therefrom. The floatable barrier comprising top and bottom planar surfaces for displaying advertising material thereon and for f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6979400 | Automatic swimming pool cleaners with shaped floats and water-temperature or -pressure indicators and water-circulation systems incorporating such indicators Mobile apparatus, typically in the form of automatic swimming pool cleaners, capable of indicating temperatures (or pressures) of the pool water in which they are deployed are discussed. The indication may, but need not necessarily, occur through change in color of ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971327 | Concrete module for floating structures and method of construction A concrete module having a buoyant center core with a light weight concrete outer shell. The modules have lengthwise and width wise passages on non-common planes. The modules are connected with rods, cables or other interconnecting methods through the passages. The ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964239 | Modular floating boat lift The present invention relates to a boat lift including a base structure a cradle connected with the base structure and configured to support a boat, and a plurality of pontoons connected with the base structure for floating the boat lift on a water surface. The pont... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955014 | Insulated concrete cast panels with voids in billits A method for casting hollow core concrete panels includes the use of raft connectors to hold a plurality of spaced foam billets in place during the manufacture to create panel or plank with spaced foam-filled cores. The panels include billets that form longitudinal ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945736 | Offshore platform for drilling after or production of hydrocarbons Platform for drilling after or production of hydrocarbons at sea, consisting of a semi-submersible platform body which supports drilling and/or production equipment on its upper surface. The platform body is designed as a vertical mainly flat bottomed cylinder which... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6918347 | Variable aquatic floating kit for leisure and sports An aquatic floating kit variable in combination for leisure and sports, said floating kit comprises: a seat for seating and lying and at least an arciform floating member, the seat and the floating members are mutually detachably connected, changing in amount and in... | 07/19/2005 |
