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Watercraft mooring and docking system

a technology for mooring and docking systems, applied in watercraft mooring equipment, watercraft construction, etc., can solve the problems of difficult for the captain of the watercraft to position the watercraft, and many watercrafts have limited maneuverability,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-19
HAMILTON MARINE
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Problems solved by technology

Many watercrafts have limited maneuverability.
However, when a watercraft is preparing to dock alongside a dock, the limited maneuverability may make it difficult for the captain of the watercraft to position the watercraft next to the dock.
The captain may not position the watercraft close enough to the dock, preventing the watercraft from being able to dock.
The captain may steer the watercraft too close to the dock causing the watercraft to hit the dock, which may result in damage to either the watercraft or the dock.
When the watercraft is docked, wind, waves and tides may cause the watercraft to rub against and hit the dock.
This continuous rubbing or hitting often causes damage to the hull of the watercraft.
Even when bumpers are properly placed between the watercraft and dock, the contact may still rub the paint and outer surface of the hull of the watercraft.

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[0017] Referring to FIG. 1A, the docking facility 100 may have a dock 102 with at least one side abutting the water. The side abutting the water provides adequate space for a watercraft 104 to be positioned adjacent to the dock 102. The dock 102 has one or more electromagnetic generators 106 positioned along the side of the dock 102 abutting the water.

[0018] The electromagnetic generators 106 may be constructed in a variety of manners. One exemplary method of construction has a ferrous core with multiple coils of wire surrounding the core. When power is supplied to the wire, a magnetic field is generated from the core. When power is not supplied to the wire, little to no magnetic field is generated. The electromagnetic generators 106 may be covered with a protective shell or coating to prevent damage to the watercraft hull or penetration of water and other environmental contaminates into the electromagnetic generators 106. The electromagnetic generators may also be an integral part...

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Abstract

A system, method, and device for docking and mooring a watercraft are disclosed. The exemplary device may have a ferrous material or an electromagnetic generator coupled to the watercraft, including a ferrous-hulled watercraft. The device may also have an electromagnetic generator coupled to the dock for selectively generating a magnetic field to attract or oppose a magnetic force field created by the on-board electromagnetic generator. A control device may be used to activate the electromagnetic generators. A communication device may be used to communicate with the control device to activate the electromagnetic generator.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to U.S. Patent Application No. 60 / 727,295 filed Oct. 17, 2005 entitled “Watercraft Mooring and Docking System”, which is incorporated fully herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates to mooring and docking systems for watercraft and more particularly, relates to mooring and docking systems using magnetic couplings for watercraft. BACKGROUND INFORMATION [0003] To load and unload watercraft the vessels may need to be positioned alongside a dock. In addition, when not in use watercraft may need to be stored in a stationary location alongside a dock or other stationary mooring faculty. Many watercrafts have limited maneuverability. When in open water the reduced maneuverability does not present a problem. However, when a watercraft is preparing to dock alongside a dock, the limited maneuverability may make it difficult for the captain of the watercraft to position the watercraft next...

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IPC IPC(8): B63B21/00
CPCB63B21/02
Inventor HAMILTON, BRUCENARDI, STEVEN
Owner HAMILTON MARINE
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