Ships – Mother ship – floating landing platform – and harbor – Floating boat dock
Patent
1998-10-14
1999-06-29
Avila, Stephen
Ships
Mother ship, floating landing platform, and harbor
Floating boat dock
114264, B63B 3544
Patent
active
059153253
ABSTRACT:
A maintenance free, easy to install portable dock system has a molded shell constructed of a UV resistant, linear low density polyethylene. The dock shell includes a plurality of internal columnar supports strategically located to provide structural integrity as well as a desired adhesive surface area for the polyethylene. An "L" or "T" pier type or floating type dock can be formulated simply by coupling a desired number of dock shells together in a desired configuration via a full width self-aligning latching structure which does not require the hand and eye coordination generally required for known dock structures. The dock shell has support beams which run longitudinally over the entire length of the dock shell. Metal stringers are inserted into the outer most support beams to further enhance the structural integrity and increase the rigidity of the dock shell. Buoyancy for the dock shell is ensured with a polyurethane foam which is injected into the dock shell. External longitudinal support members optionally provide additional structural integrity by preventing horizontal deflection without use of fastening devices.
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Gerber Dennis J.
Gerber Scott D.
Avila Stephen
Gerco, Inc.
Holmbo Dwight N.
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