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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157480 | Docking system with joint supports A set of components that can be used to construct a structurally sound dock are disclosed. The components can be extruded and the components are shaped such that interconnected components provide support for the other components thereby alleviating weak points due t... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7883294 | Monolithic dock and method for making An apparatus for providing a floating type of a boat dock or platform includes a plurality of synthetic material decking members that are disposed along the sides and top of the dock. Urethane foam is applied to an interior of the apparatus and it expands to fill th... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7794178 | Patio pier An extension for a dock including a platform having a one or more sleeves in which accessory members can be inserted and secured/locked. The platform is pivotally attached to a foundation member, which may be engaged to a pier or a dock, so that the platform from ro... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7726912 | Support structure A support structure (1) that includes a support panel (11), at least one pile (14) having associated therewith at least one bracket (17) and at least one mounting strap (20). Each bracket (17) includes a lower portion (70... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7419329 | Semi-submersible dry-docking lift apparatus A portable marine lift capable of multi-directional off-loading of yachts, ships, and other marine vessels at ground level to dry-dock them. It is compact and barge-like, and can be shared by independent shipyards, or used to expand the work area within a single por... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7366634 | Gantry with auto-adjusting prestressing A gantry to be used in the construction process of bridges, viaducts and other structures, which is equipped with a system that automatically adjusts the prestressing of the gantry's structure in accordance to the external actions being applied on it when loadings o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7263736 | Sand dune bridges and methods of protecting sand dunes A sand dune bridge is configured with a suspension span which spans a sand dune from first pilings on a landward side of the dune to second pilings in or adjacent to a seaward side of the dune. A ramp extends from the second pilings to the beach. The ramp may also b... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7144199 | Retractable dock The automated, rotary retractable dock will have the elevated structural skeleton of a regular or seasonal dock. This includes the pilings and cross members. The pilings will support guide rails running (track-like) between them. The pilings will also be fixed with ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7033107 | Pre-cast deck, dock steps and dock system A pre-cast article of manufacture, system and method of manufacturing and constructing a deck, dock step(s) and dock is disclosed utilizing 2 main components, beam(s) and slab(s). Optional accessories are also disclosed that may be added such as hand rail(s), boat b... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6957804 | Blade installation tool An apparatus for lifting and aligning a blade to a support, such as a grader moldboard or a scraper bowl. In one aspect the invention is an apparatus with a frame, flexible hoisting means for holding the blade, a drum to which each flexible hoisting means is attache... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6926468 | Portable flotation platform for shallow bodies of water A portable flotation platform is disclosed for use in supporting a load of equipment, hunting dogs, or personnel above the level of a body of water. The platform includes a deck constructed to be of an overall density less than that of water and sized so as to suppo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6851893 | Portable mooring dock for a boat A portable mooring dock for a boat for allowing a user to secure and safely anchor one's boat along a shoreline. The portable mooring dock for a boat includes boat connectors being fastenable to a boat; and also includes a boat mooring assembly being attached to the... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6845845 | Water recreation dock A water recreation dock for providing access into and out of the water comprising a main deck platform carried by a dock frame. A stationary platform forms a first part of the main deck platform which is supported above the water on the dock frame. A movable platfor... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6783304 | Weather resistant dock walkway A weather resistant dock walkway comprises a dock walkway substructure in combination with a plurality of elongated planks each with a first and second opposite ends. The planks are rotatable between a horizontal position and a vertical position, and are arranged si... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6694681 | Floor assembly having an extrusion and snap connector A floor assembly having a plurality of elongated extrusions and a cooperating snap connector that is secured to a rigid underlying support. Each extrusion includes a pair of outer leg members and a pair of inner leg members, each of the outer leg members ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695541 | Modular dock system and method of construction A dock or pier assembly is constructed of a series of substantially identical dock modules. The dock modules are preferably rectangular in shape, and a post and bracket support arrangement is provided at each corner of each dock module for supporting the ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6648554 | Portable flotation platform for shallow bodies of water A portable flotation platform is disclosed for use in supporting a load of equipment or hunting dogs above the level of a shallow body of water. The platform includes a deck constructed to be of an overall density less than that of water and sized so as t... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619002 | Deck structure A flooring system including resin channels having webs and legs mounted on joists with their webs resting on the edges of the joists and their legs straddling the sides of the joists, and a plurality of adjacent resin tiles each having a plate with inner ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6585454 | Apparatus and method for anchoring a dock An anchoring arrangement is provided for anchoring a dock leg to a bottom of a body of water. A base plate has a lumber or timber receiver on its top surface and has three or more anchor legs that are attached to the base plate and that extend downwardly.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6558083 | Dock installation and removal apparatus and method An apparatus and method are provided for installing successive segments of a segmented dock. A suspension structure is connected to a previously installed segment of dock. The suspension structure includes a frame rotator for rotating a dock frame from an... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6536992 | Dock structure with adjustable fixtures An improved modular dock structure with adjustable fixtures. Structural members are shown having one or more retention channels for cooperating with captive mounting structures various fixtures. Fixtures are adjustably mounted to the structural members us... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6526706 | Beach stairway A highly stable beach access stairway is described that includes steps constructed of first and second parallel stringers with a plurality of treads extending between the stringers; upper, intermediate and lower support posts upon which the stringers are ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6450737 | Floating concrete dock sections and methods for making the same A floating dock assembly comprising a plurality of interconnected concrete float sections is disclosed. Each float section comprises a concrete shell having a deck portion, opposing side walls, opposing end walls, and an open bottom which together define ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6431794 | Dock technology A dock support bracket has a central clamp of general C shape having an internal channel and opposing first and second side arms. The bracket has a clamping screw and a first beam mounting base on the first side arm and has an abutment and a second beam m... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428242 | Folding support for removable piers and similar structures The removable pier support system of the present invention comprises a plurality of folding pier support posts. Each post has a platform section having a horizontal base plate for supporting the post on a bed of a body of water. The base plate has a lower... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6427395 | Elongated covering member of extruded plastic suitable for flooring, decking, seating, and like uses An elongated member suitable for flooring, decking, or seating, having a top plate formed as an extrusion of plastic material, wherein the top plate includes ribs constituted by protruding parts of parallel, spaced, elongated friction elements co-extruded... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425711 | Combination step and ramp apparatus for floating docks A combination step and ramp apparatus for floating docks for providing safety for boaters ascending and descending the floating dock. The combination step and ramp apparatus for floating docks includes a pair of elongate step support members being spaced ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6361252 | Dock support and height adjustment apparatus A dock for supporting persons over a support surface such as a water bed has an elongated deck, a plurality of vertically adjustable post units, and a wheel attached to each post unit for transporting the dock across the support surface. The vertically ad... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6318932 | Seasonal dock with self-stowing lifting device A seasonal dock having a self-stowing lifting device having a mounting structure, a tower structure, and a platform structure, where the tower structure and platform structure are hinged to the mounting structure, and the tower structure stows inside the ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6233886 | Floor assembly and associated method of making a floor assembly A floor assembly includes at least two elongated extrusions disposed adjacent to each other where each extrusion includes a pair of outer leg members and a pair of inner leg members that are connected by a connector which engages the inner leg member and ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6217259 | Portable modular dock system A portable modular boat dock system of improved assembly and disassembly, which comprises a plurality of dock sections, a leg supporting unit for pivotal, detachable connection to a shoreward end of each dock section, a releasable latching unit for connec... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6192541 | Dynamic ramp interface system A dynamic ramp interface system to allow a roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ship to unload and load onto a pier, floating storage facility, or other ship during high sea states. The dynamic ramp interface system includes a motion compensation damping system attach... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6179525 | Floating dock section A floating dock section that is secure, economical and durable and can be coupled together with a similar type section by a connecting member that fits into a socket of the dock section. Each connecting member has flanges that fit into receiving sockets o... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6131530 | Two man loading platform for use on submarines A platform for servicing of vertically positioned missiles in a ballistic ssile submarine. The platform includes a vertically inclined rail and a horizontal frame. In the frame there is a first element having a first and a second end superimposed over the... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6089176 | Apparatus for and a method of constructing a floating dock structure An apparatus of and a method for the construction of an environmentally-friendly floating dock structure using heavy-gauge plastic tubing as pontoon floats with an overlying series of deck crosspieces is presented. The plastic pontoon floats are made from... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082931 | Modular maritime dock design A maritime dock structure including a plurality of hollow modules each having a buoyancy force associated therewith. A plurality of anchors are coupled to the modules and embedded in an underwater bed. Each anchor opposes the buoyancy force of its associa... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5950558 | Foam and concrete float apparatus and method of fabrication A float module that can be combined with other float modules to form a floating dock apparatus with the float module being constructed with a flat concrete deck bonded with a construction grade adhesive to a closed-cell foam pontoon, the exposed surfaces ... | 09/14/1999 |
