Docking fork

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1997-10-01

1998-09-01

Avila, Stephen

Ships

Implements

Underwater cutting

294 191, B63B 900

Patent

active

057996024

ABSTRACT:
A docking fork for facilitating the placing of a docking line loop about an object, such as a piling or cleat, to assist in the docking of a marine vessel, is provided. The docking fork includes a substantially U-shaped tray member defining upstanding walls and a floor for receiving and maintaining a docking line loop in an open condition in preparation for positioning about the object. The docking fork, supporting the docking line loop, is placed over a piling and is pulled away thus leaving the docking line loop alone about the object in preparation for tightening and subsequent docking of the vessel.

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patent: 3677597 (1972-07-01), Stipek
patent: 3841685 (1974-10-01), Kolodziej
patent: 4635986 (1987-01-01), Johns
patent: 5009181 (1991-04-01), Upchurch
patent: 5116260 (1992-05-01), Upchurch
patent: 5699748 (1997-12-01), Linskey, Jr. et al.

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