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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850398 | Jackup oil rig and similar platforms A jackup rig having a built-in capability of driving and extracting piles without need for dedicated pile drivers or extractors. The jackup rig provides an ice breaking functional capability, supplied by a jacking system, for operating in icy waters. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7677838 | Motion reduction apparatus and floating body therewith A motion reduction apparatus has an orthorhombic shaped floating main body (11), a plumb plate supported vertically on one side section of the floating main body by stay members (13), and flow sections (15) for flooding with incoming water are p... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7322307 | Buoyant bumper system A buoyant bumper system for attachment to a docking facility and cushioning a boat. The buoyant bumper system includes an elongated travel shaft for engaging the docking facility, a travel sleeve slidably carried by the travel shaft, a system float carried by the tr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7287483 | Boat fender and method of protecting floating objects A fender includes an inflatable body that is partially filled with water, a port sized to receive the water into the body and a plug adapted to seal the port. The partially filed fender floats in the water with a lower portion extending and remaining below the water... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287484 | Berthing method and system A method and a system are provided for the safe berthing of marine vessels in the high seas and other unprotected open waters. The invention allows a large vessel to be berthed alongside in close enough proximity to a marine structure so that conventional loading ar... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7258472 | Illuminated rubrail/bumper assembly An illuminated bumper assembly having an elongated light source for emitting light rays and an elongated bumper for carrying the elongated light source. The elongated bumper is adapted to allow light rays from the elongated light source to be emitted along its lengt... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237502 | Boat bumper A boat bumper for use on a boat dock includes a bumper body and a frame. The frame includes uprights and connectors that interconnect the uprights and permit the frame to deflect when a force is applied to the boat bumper. The body includes a base and a roller inser... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7188579 | Mooring pole line attachment device A mooring pole line attachment device is disclosed comprised of a buoyant base, cylindrical sleeve, the cylindrical sleeve having circumferential rings utilized for engagement of a line. The buoyant base includes an outer cover, inner coil and is filled with a buoya... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7159526 | Retractable bumper system and method A retractable boat bumper system includes a bumper plate and a positioning mechanism. The bumper plate is selectively operated between a first, retracted position wherein the bumper plate is proximate the boat and a second, extended position wherein the bumper plate... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153063 | Portable and adjustable boat dock bumper assembly A boat docket bumper assembly designed to be clamped to a boat dock to protect a boat from coming in direct contact with the dock. The boat dock bumper assembly includes a vertical support to one side of which a bumper can be attached. The assembly has a mounting me... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124699 | Portable dock cleat This invention was developed to provide a temporary and portable device for tying up a boat at a convenient and safe point of attachment on a dock structure, where no permanent point of attachment currently exists. It primarily comprises a strong, flexible strap tha... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100752 | Bridge pier crash cushion system A crash cushion system to envelop at least one bridge pier. The system has two impact heads, one facing one traffic flow direction and the other facing an opposite traffic flow direction. The heads are connected to multi-stage box beam energy absorbers which are in ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070361 | Apparatus and methods for providing VIV suppression to a riser system comprising umbilical elements Apparatus for suppressing vortex induced vibrations on a marine element of a riser system wherein the riser system comprises at least one umbilical element. Systems comprising and methods of using said apparatus to suppress vortex induced vibrations. The apparatus, ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7017666 | Smooth sleeves for drag and VIV reduction of cylindrical structures A method for controlling drag and vortex induced vibration in a substantially cylindrical element by providing an ultra-smooth surface about the cylindrical element. The system for controlling drag and vortex induced vibration utilizes a substantially cylindrical ma... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007624 | Transportable and configurable camel and ship separator system A camel and ship separator support system uses a pontoon having length and width dimensions being commensurate with that of a standard ISO shipping container. A plurality of recesses span the height dimension of the pontoon with pairs of the recesses located at oppo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6988457 | Structure for fastening shipboard-protecting fender There is disclosed a structure for fastening a shipboard-protecting fender comprising: a plurality of reinforcing rib layers securely provided on the inner and outer faces of a shipboard; a fixed base horizontally fastened on the reinforcing rib layers of the shipbo... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6904857 | Boat lift securing device A device secured to a submersible portion of a boat lift to stabilize the submersible portion of the boat lift from unwanted lateral movement. Elongated pipe-like devices are attached to a submersible portion of a boat lift in proximity to a piling. The device is mo... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6887015 | Marine bumper The marine bumper comprises a body including two oppositely extending wings which are centrally engaged to a base in a manner to be rotatable relative thereto, such that the wings may be horizontally or vertically oriented. Also, the bumper is adapted for engagement... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6851892 | Marine impact-absorbing structure A sacrificial impact-absorbing and energy-dissipating structure for protecting marine facilities from the destructive force of an accidental impact by a marine vessel is constructed from a plurality of inexpensive steel pipes or tubular members that are permanently ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6823811 | Buoy board An article or buoy board for mooring a buoy to a dock post when a boat is being moored at a dock that includes an elongated board with slotted end portions and having a front surface and a back surface. Straps are affixed to the front surface of the board for positi... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6783303 | Dock bumper system using boat fenders Flexible brackets or “wings” molded from marine grade, UV resistant PVC allow attachment of inflatable boat fenders to any piling or dock structure regardless of shape or size. Adjustable straps are used to encompass the fender and fasten it to the “wings” a... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6767166 | Motion reduced floating structure A motion reduced floating structure includes a main hull structure and a wave damping structure connected with the main hull structure. The wave damping structure may include a back board, a lower horizontal board and vertical members. The back board is connected wi... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6755595 | Riser impact protection A shell for providing impact protection to a marine drilling riser, the shell comprising a body having at least one hollow chamber defined by inner and outer faces of the shell, the body being provided with a plurality of holes allowing flooding of the chamber. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6702026 | Methods and systems for reducing drag and vortex-induced vibrations on cylindrical structures Apparatus for controlling drag and vortex-induced vibration exerted onto a substantially cylindrical element of a fixed position subjected to a fluid flowing environment. Apparatus of the invention comprise a sleeve comprising an ultra-smooth surface. Met... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692191 | Fender system A lock and dam system for a waterway includes a dam extending across the waterway, a channel having a first entry-exit opening on a first side of the dam and a second entry-exit opening on a second side of the dam. The channel includes a lock. The system ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685395 | Piling fender A dock fender, particularly for attachment to the outer face of a dock piling for cushioning vessels attached to the dock. The fender is of extruded construction, having laterally extending flanges which are conformable to the surface of the pilings. The ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6601530 | Composite fender A composite fender panel for protecting a harbor structure includes a resilient body member having a front surface and a rear mounting surface spaced by a panel thickness from a main portion of the front surface. Encapsulated within the body member is a c... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6572307 | Fender with step and/or projection A fender for absorbing the impact of a vessel is provided, which is formed of rubber and fixed to a fixing surface of a dock and adapted to have an impact receiving plate secured to a distal end of a body of the fender. The fender comprises a first bumper... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6543190 | Portable weight strip for adjustably holding a member in position on an uneven surface; and method A weight strip constructed from a plurality of stacked sheets of elastomeric material slackly assembled for resting upon an uneven surface.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540442 | High energy impact absorption fender system using valvular control logic An energy-absorbing "smart" bumper system features a variably controllable valve which is responsive to impact conditions. The initially closed valve opens upon maximization of the pressure reading upon the bumper, and maintains the same open setting (in ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6513449 | Marine docking device A marine docking device according to the present invention includes a fender having a first end coupled to a first arm by a first attachment member and a second end coupled to a second arm by a second attachment member. The first attachment member and the... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6499915 | Portable piling extender apparatus A portable piling extender apparatus includes a piling attachment unit which includes a piling fence portion. A manually operable strap assembly is connected to the piling fence portion. A riser fence unit is provided, and connector tubes connect the rise... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6412431 | Composite fender A composite fender panel for protecting a harbor structure includes a resilient body member having a front surface and a rear mounting surface spaced by a panel thickness from a main portion of the front surface. Encapsulated within the body member is a c... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6408780 | Wave-resistant mega-float A wave-resistant mega-float comprises a first flat plate provided on a front end portion of a large-sized floating body, penetrating a water surface, and extending downward below a bottom surface of the floating body, the front end portion of the floating... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406221 | Bridge pillar debris deflection apparatus A bridge pillar debris deflection apparatus (10), which attaches to a pillar supporting a structure located on a water way, such as a river or ocean. The apparatus (10) deflects debris to maintain the pillar clear from any unwanted build-up of rubbish. Th... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6347911 | Vortex shedding strake wraps for submerged pilings and pipes Flexible elastomer wrap panels stretched and clamped encircling submerged pilings, risers and pipelines are coated to resist degradation by any form of marine life, and incorporate an interior pile-facing felt layer impregnated with a corrosion inhibiting... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6327989 | Boat fender bracket for a round piling A fender bracket for a round piling includes two elongate piling bracket members, each having a generally concave-shaped longitudinal side and a generally flat side forming an acute angle with the concave-shaped longitudinal side. The fender bracket is se... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6309140 | Fender system The lock and dam system for waterway includes a dam extending across the waterway, the channel having a first entry-exit opening on a first side of the dam and a second entry-exit opening on the second side of the dam. The channel includes a lock. The sys... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6283677 | Tailorable elastomeric composite pneumatic fender system for absorbing high energy impact An energy-absorbing bumper system features a variably controllable valve which is responsive to impact conditions. The initially closed valve opens upon maximization of the pressure reading upon the bumper, and maintains the same open setting (in other wo... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6270387 | Buoyant device A buoyancy device to be clamped around least one longitudinal element. The buoyancy device comprises an assembled clamping device which is to be fastened around the element, and at least one buoyancy member connected to the clamping device. The buoyancy m... | 08/07/2001 |
