Apparatus and method for adjusting the elevation and position of a floating body with respect to water level variance
a floating body and variance technology, applied in the field can solve the problems of unnecessarily and overly complex technology and methods associated with implementation of such systems, reducing the potential of dock grounding, and reducing the use and/or implementation of floating dock systems, so as to facilitate the adaptation of the same, simplify the design, and facilitate the effect of the sam
Inactive Publication Date: 2005-02-17
HAMM MAX
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[0013] Accordingly, a feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to adjust the elevation and position of a floating body with respect to water level variance.
[0014] Another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to permit the unattended, self-actuating, multi-directional adjustment of a water-borne floating body relative to increases and / or decreases in shoreline water level.
[0015] Still another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to provide, in view of available floating docks systems, a simpler, more cost-efficient, and more functional design and configuration that facilitates the adaptation of same to existing water-borne docks and / or other floating bodies.
[0016] Yet another feature and advantage of the present invention is its incorporation of tensional spring bodies to assist in absorbing impact associated with general dock movement.
[0017] Yet still another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to be utilized in lakes, ocean ports and / or other water bodies.
[0018] A further feature and advantage of the present invention is its simplicity of design.
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In particular, some floating dock systems reduce the potential of dock ground out; that is, when the dock and / or associated flotation devices come to rest on the lake floor.
Although most available floating dock systems provide the foregoing advantages, such systems possess inherent disadvantages that render their use and / or implementation highly inefficient, impractical and problematic.
More specifically, the components, technology and methods often associated with implementation of such systems is unnecessarily and overly complex, cost-prohibitive, and burdensomely laborious.
Such a task can often prove overly burdensome and inconvenient, especially if the dock owner is required to commute an extended distance from his / her main residence to the dock location.
Due to the complex structural and construction development requirements needed to implement rail-and-trolley systems, such systems are often cost-prohibitive for the average boat or dock owner.
Although simplified, relatively inexpensive versions of the above rail system replace the complex rail assembly with tethers or cables adapted to engage a wheeled dock, such versions are typically not as structurally dependent, and therefore, not as efficient as rail systems in manipulating dock position and elevation with respect to a changing shoreline.
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[0025] In describing the preferred and selected alternate embodiments of the present invention, as illustrated in FIGS. 1-4, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The invention, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions.
[0026] Referring now to FIG. 1, the present invention in a preferred embodiment is an apparatus 10 for adjusting the elevation and position of a floating body with respect to water level variance, and wherein apparatus 10 comprises anchor 20, first arm assembly 40 and second arm assembly 60. For purposes of describing the preferred embodiment herein, and for purposes of facilitating explanation and understanding of same, apparatus 10 is described below in conjunction with or adapted to a water-borne dock; however, it should be recognized that apparatus 10 co...
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An apparatus and method for adjusting the elevation and position of a floating body with respect to water level variance, wherein the present invention is particularly suitable for, although not strictly limited to, enabling the unattended, self-actuating, multi-directional adjustment of a water-borne floating dock relative to increases and / or decreases in shoreline water level.
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CROSS-REFERENCE AND PRIORITY CLAIM TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] To the fullest extent permitted by law, the present nonprovisional patent application claims priority to and the full benefit of provisional patent application entitled “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE ELEVATION AND POSITION OF A FLOATING BODY WITH RESPECT TO WATER LEVEL VARIANCE”, filed on Aug. 14, 2003, having assigned Ser. No. 60 / 494,966 wherein said application is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates generally to floating dock systems, and more specifically to an apparatus and method for adjusting the elevation and position of a floating body with respect to water level variance. The present invention is particularly suitable for, although not strictly limited to, the unattended, self-actuating, multi-directional adjustment of a water-borne floating dock relative to increases and / or decreases in shoreline water level, thereby maintaining the dock at a relativ...
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CPCE02B3/064
InventorHAMM, MAX
OwnerHAMM MAX