Ships – Implements – Underwater cutting
Patent
1993-09-07
1995-01-17
Basinger, Sherman
Ships
Implements
Underwater cutting
114230, B63B 2154
Patent
active
053817494
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for mooring a boat (14) to a mooring structure (16, 38) with the aid of a rod (18) and mooring line (20) is disclosed. The apparatus includes a U-shaped securing member (10, 12) having a top portion (22), a bottom portion (26), and a middle portion (24). The U-shaped securing member is arranged and configured for at least partially surrounding a portion of the mooring structure to provide moorage thereto. The distance between the top portion and the bottom portion of the securing member provides close-fitting engagement with the mooring structure. An eve (30) is affixed to the top portion of the securing member for attachment to the mooring line. A rod-receiving sleeve (34) is also attached to the top portion of the securing member adjacent the eve. The rod-receiving sleeve is for receiving the end of the rod and properly aligning the U-shaped securing member such that the open gap between the top portion and the bottom portion faces the mooring structure. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the mooring structure includes a buoy ring (36). In this embodiment, the distance between the top portion and the bottom portion of the securing member is substantially the same as the thickness of the buoy ring. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mooring structure includes a dock rail (38). In this embodiment, the distance between the top portion of the securing member and the bottom portion of the securing member is substantially the same as the thickness of the dock rail.
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