Floating platforms with a wharf belonging thereto

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1974-10-29

1976-04-13

Taylor, Dennis L.

Ships

Building

Canal and ferry boats

114 5F, E02D 1700, B63B 302

Patent

active

039495647

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a floating platform arrangement with a wharf, which is provided with a number of supporting elements, whereby the platform arrangement in a portion located in its upper part and in normal working position always being above the water level in the wharf being provided with outwards projecting portions along at least two substantially opposite edges, the underside of which being provided with supporting surfaces corresponding to the supporting elements of the wharf and the platform comprising a hull, which is dimensioned in such a way that the platform arrangement can be brought into the wharf with its supporting surfaces placed at levels above the supporting surfaces of the corresponding elements and said platform arrangement being provided with pumping means so that the platform arrangement by introducing water in the hull can be brought to a hanging position in which the supporting surfaces rest against the supporting elements and by draining the water be brought to floating position whereby the platform arrangement can be used for construction purposes in its hanging position and for transportation in its floating position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2736172 (1956-02-01), McChesney
patent: 2783970 (1957-03-01), Gillespie
patent: 2881590 (1959-04-01), Zaskey
patent: 2979910 (1961-04-01), Crake
patent: 3138932 (1964-06-01), Kofahl et al.
patent: 3355899 (1967-12-01), Koonce et al.
patent: 3797438 (1974-03-01), Fayren

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