Ships – Mooring device – Boom type
Patent
1976-06-14
1977-08-16
Kunin, Stephen G.
Ships
Mooring device
Boom type
B63B 2100
Patent
active
040418871
ABSTRACT:
A docking device is provided for aiding in the docking or mooring of a boat. The device is particularly advantageous for pleasure boats which may have but one pilot or operator but which normally require more than one person to dock the boat. The docking device includes a dock post or mooring post around which a line is positioned. The portion of the line on the side of the post from which the boat approaches is held extended from the post by supporting arms. The arms are pivotally attached to the post and swing downwardly to lower the line when the operator has maneuvered the boat such that a cleat thereon is adjacent the post and under the line. A remotely-controlled element holds the arms in the extended position and, when operated by a signal from the boat, enables the arms to swing downwardly and place the line around the cleat. With the line then encircling the cleat, the pilot can maneuver the boat to cause the cleat to move the line in a manner to strip it from the arms and thereby leave the boat connected to the post through the line and the cleat.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3134154 (1964-05-01), Smith et al.
patent: 3151595 (1964-10-01), Stainbrook
patent: 3467046 (1969-09-01), Welton
Gutchess, Jr. Allen D.
Kunin Stephen G.
O'Connor Gregory W.
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