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8166901 |
Dock system
There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. A plurality of cross members extends between the pair of primary frame members. The dock...
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8087371 |
Deployable and inflatable fendering apparatus and method
A deployable and inflatable/deflatable fendering apparatus capable of providing protection for watercrafts and docks. The apparatus has an inflatable cylindrical body, an outer collar body, and a...
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8065971 |
Boat fender positioning process
A method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat utilizes a flexible strap having a plurality of openings therein having a boat fender rope threaded therethrough. The boat...
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8025019 |
Buoyant bumper apparatus for absorbing water vessel impact against pilings
A bumper apparatus includes a roller rack and rack fasteners for mounting the roller rack vertically along a dock structure; a bumper assembly having a buoyant structure having sufficient buoyancy...
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7921791 |
Portable water level-responsive dock securing system and method of use thereof
A portable water level-responsive mooring device has a mooring strap with a ring capable of engaging the mooring device around a dock piling. The mooring strap has a suitable length of cord having...
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7481174 |
Rotatable guard mounted about boat mooring
Improved boat bumper assemblies are provided which include upright, rotatable, synthetic resin rollers rotatably mounted on stationary uprights located adjacent the sides of a boat slip. In one...
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7322307 |
Buoyant bumper system
A buoyant bumper system for attachment to a docking facility and cushioning a boat. The buoyant bumper system includes an elongated travel shaft for engaging the docking facility, a travel sleeve...
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7107923 |
Vessel protection device particularly suited for protecting docked marine vessels
Vessel protection device protects a floating vessel from rubbing against pilings or a stationary dock and eliminates the need for hanging or fixed vessel fenders. A fixed attachment may secure the...
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6540442 |
High energy impact absorption fender system using valvular control logic
An energy-absorbing “smart” bumper system features a variably controllable valve which is responsive to impact conditions. The initially closed valve opens upon maximization of the pressure rea...
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6406221 |
Bridge pillar debris deflection apparatus
A bridge pillar debris deflection apparatus (10), which attaches to a pillar supporting a structure located on a water way, such as a river or ocean. The apparatus (10) deflects debris to maintain...
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6332421 |
Boat fender system and method
A boat fender system and a method for deploying a cylindrical fender. The system includes a U-shaped member having a spindle on which is rotatably mounted a fender, and a lateral arm portion which...
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6283677 |
Tailorable elastomeric composite pneumatic fender system for absorbing high energy impact
An energy-absorbing bumper system features a variably controllable valve which is responsive to impact conditions. The initially closed valve opens upon maximization of the pressure reading upon...
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6196150 |
Fender for protecting boat hulls against wear
The invention concerns a fender for absorbing shocks and preventing wear of a first object in relative movement with respect to a second object, comprising a main protective element with axial...
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6187420 |
Fender
The present invention provides a novel fender, which has a sufficient shock absorbing action with respect to a ship and is capable of dispersing a compressive force given at the time when the ship...
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6112690 |
Watercraft docking system
A watercraft docking system for receiving watercraft along side of a dock. The watercraft docking system having a first and a second support member which are coupled to an elongated roller to allow...
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6053664 |
Elastomeric composite bumper system and method for absorbing high energy impact
The impact absorption system uniquely features arrangement of composite structures which include fiber-reinforced high strain-to-failure viscoelastic matrix material. According to many embodiments,...
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5911189 |
Boat guide for use in guiding a boat into or out of a boat slip
A boat guide for use in guiding a boat into or out of a boat slip has an elongated upright tubular member with upper and lower end caps, each end cap having a central opening therethrough. An axle...
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5715769 |
Simulated boat fender with an internal storage area
A generally cylindrical simulated boat fender or bumper is provided that has an approximate width to length ratio of 1:3 to allow the device to be used in combination with an existing fender holder...
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5476060 |
Cabin for docking watercraft
A number of embodiments of docking watercraft, each embodying at least one cabin adapted to contain at least one bunk for accommodating a lying passenger. The cabin is disposed relative to the...
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5441006 |
Spacer assembly particularly useful as a boat fender
Protective mat assemblies are formed from lightweight beads which are secured together in a generally rectangular array. The beads have unobstructed longitudinal central openings to receive a rope....
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5429063 |
Docking device
The instant invention provides a docking device for a boat, which may include a pair of docking elements. Each docking element includes a vessel contacting element or wheel that may be retained...
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5409199 |
Shock absorbing fender
A marine fender is disclosed which protects a vessel and a dock from damage caused by an impact. The fender is in the form of a tube with a substantial thickness, is comprised of polyurethane and...
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5299522 |
Inflatable acoustic buffer for boat hulls
An acoustic buffer has a pair of inflatable cylinders that float in the water against the hull along the waterline around the bow of a boat to dampen noise of the water lapping against the hull...
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5016554 |
Line storage reel for boat fenders, respectively, boat fenders equipped with line storage reels
A boat fender provided with a reel about which the line, or rope, from which the boat fender is normally suspended when in use, is wound for containment and storage when such line, or rope, is not...
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4938163 |
Barge connector system
A barge connecting system for connecting a first vessel to a second vessel omprising three spaced parallel rectangular shaped plates, the first plate of which is attached to the stern of a lead...
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4924796 |
Replaceable inflation valve
A replaceable inflation valve for a marine fender wherein, in one embodiment, the valve is slidably received in a valve seat formed in the fender, and wherein a bored collar is threadably received...
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4887934 |
Impact absorbing device
A floating impact absorbing device for use in docking two adjacent vessels wherein at least two laterally spaced supports journal the ends of a pair of shafts for movement in a common plane....
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4854258 |
Bumper rub strip assembly
A bumper assembly to protect a marine or related dock from vessels or vehicles composed of a bumper strip of ultra-high molecular weight preferably 3.5 to 6 million molecular weight polyethylene...
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4715310 |
Marine shock absorbing apparatus with stabilizers
In a shock absorbing system for an offshore platform one or more shock absorbing cells receive the initial impact of a floating vessel. When such a cell becomes disfunctional or damaged, it is...
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4697956 |
Pivotal bumper attachment
A bumper for attachment to a leg of an offshore platform comprising an upright, bumper holding element which carries resilient bumper members. A first arm projects outwardly from the upright...
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4657440 |
Fender
A fender adapted to be mounted on a shore, for cushioning impacts applied by a ship to the shore installation, comprises first buffer elements 3, each of which has a circumferential surface for...
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4480574 |
Boat with seismic gun jib
A ship is disclosed for seismic or geophysical exploration. The ship is provided with a pair of jibs which are supported between upper and lower decks for pivotal movement between a retracted...
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4478536 |
Adjustable length shock absorbing arrangement for a marine structure
Annular, hollow upper and lower members are secured to an upwardly extending supporting leg of an offshore structure to project therefrom in generally the same plane. Each of the members includes a...
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4426174 |
Easily replaceable shock absorber mount for vessel bumper on a marine structure
An annular hollow support telescopically receives an annular hollow body in which is molded a longitudinally extending cylinder embedded in a frangible mass. The support includes an annular flange...
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4411556 |
Barge bumper construction
A bumper construction for offshore oil rig structures in which an upright metal bumper pipe member of considerable length is encased or sheathed loosely with a tubular rubber enclosure rotatable on...
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4406241 |
Device for absorbing friction between ship's hulls and the quay walls
The device comprises worn pneumatic tires positioned against one another on a cylindrical metal tube. The tube is filled with light concrete. The worn tires are filled with a low density elastic...
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4378749 |
Rotatable tire for barge bumper
A rotatable energy-absorbing sleeve unit for ship bumpers including a rim-free vehicle rubber-containing tire carcass filled with elastomeric foam. The elastomeric foam may be either polyurethane...
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4311109 |
Fairlead
A rotatable fairlead suitable for use in the deployment, control and recovery of anti-pollution booms, comprises two end pieces (1 and 2), two pins, or rollers, 3 and 4, mounted between the end...
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4293241 |
Barge bumper assembly
A bumper assembly for a marine structure is disclosed, comprising an essentially vertical frame member mounted by energy absorbing shock members at each end thereof to a stationary offshore...
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4288061 |
Safety barrier which is especially useful for motorways
The disclosure relates to improvements in or relating to the safety barrier, especially for freeways, constituting the subject matter of U.S. Pat. No. 4,062,521.Each module of the safety barrier...
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4273065 |
Energy absorbing device
An energy absorption device of elastomeric material is disclosed which is particularly adapted for marine use. The device has an overall configuration resembling that of a cylinder and includes a...
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4261279 |
Fender for floating vessel
A fender maintains separation between a vessel, such as a pleasure boat, and a wharf to which the vessel is moored. The fender utilizes a thrust rod, one end of which is connected to the vessel. In...
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4183505 |
Guard barrier system
A guard barrier system for along the edge of a vehicular roadway or the like consists of substantially solid, resilient, generally cylindrical bumper elements axially mounted on posts for rotation...
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4098211 |
Bumper rings
A bumper assembly for fending off vessels floating adjacent a marine structure includes bumper rings having flat lower surfaces and uniquely relieved upper outer surfaces. In a further aspect, an...
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4068479 |
Float tether terminator
A flexible terminator used as a terminal connector between the ends of a tether line and the ballast or a float for the construction of a tethered breakwater unit. One end of the terminator has a...
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4063526 |
Composite pneumatic marine fender
A composite pneumatic marine fender comprising a plurality of independent and separate hollow chambers to be pressurized is disclosed. The hollow chambers are formed by bonding together outer and...
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4007599 |
Marine platform
A marine platform for offshore installation has a fixed central platform and an annular arrangement of floating dock units positioned thereabout arranged for movement therearound and vertical...
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3991582 |
Rotating-bumper fender system
A fender system including a supporting frame mounted on a stationary structure by energy-absorbing shock mounting members, and the frame carrying annular bumper members stacked one above the other...
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3890917 |
Marine fenders
A marine fender for use on dock walls and at lock entrances comprises a wheel equipped with a pneumatic tire and mounted on a vertical axle in a supporting structure. Two rollers are mounted on...
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3724413 |
ROTATABLE FENDERS
A fender, primarily for marine use, comprises a tyred wheel rotatably mounted in a support structure and clutch means operable to prevent rotation of the wheel. The clutch means comprises a pair of...
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