US2006153643A1PendingUtilityA1

Modular floating dock with inflatable pontoons

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 22, 1998Filed: Mar 10, 2006Published: Jul 13, 2006
Est. expiryMay 22, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Samuel T. Basta
B63B 7/082B63C 1/02B63B 3/08B63B 3/06B63B 35/34B63B 35/38
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Abstract

A modular buoyant support apparatus is comprised of buoyant support modules of inflatable pontoons. The pontoons comprise inflatable tubular chambers, typically fabricated of polymer coated fabric sheet material. A buoyant support module comprises a rigid frame connected to an inflatable pontoon. A means is provided to interconnect buoyant support modules to form a modular buoyant support apparatus of varied support area and configuration. Means are provided to attach an appropriately configured dock surface to the modular buoyant support apparatus.

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1 . A modular floating dock, comprising: 
 a modular buoyant support frame, comprising: 
 a plurality of buoyant support frame modules, each buoyant support frame module comprising a floatable frame connected to an inflatable pontoon, and  
 means for interconnecting the plurality of buoyant support frame modules;  
   and a dock platform disposed upon and affixed to the modular buoyant support frame.    
   
   
       2 . A modular floating dock, comprising: 
 a modular buoyant support frame, comprising: 
 a plurality of buoyant support frame modules, each buoyant support frame module comprising a rectangular frame disposed about an inflatable pontoon, and  
 means for interconnecting the plurality of buoyant support frame modules;  
   and a dock platform disposed upon and affixed to the modular buoyant support frame.    
   
   
       3 . A modular floating dock, comprising: 
 a modular buoyant support frame, comprising: 
 a plurality of buoyant support frame modules, each buoyant support frame module comprising a floatable frame connected to an inflatable pontoon and  
 means for interconnecting the plurality of buoyant support frame modules;  
   a dock platform; and    means for connecting the dock platform to the top of the buoyant support frame.    
   
   
       4 . A modular floating dock, comprising: 
 a modular buoyant support frame, comprising: 
 a plurality of buoyant support frame modules, each buoyant support frame module comprising a floatable frame removably connected to an inflatable pontoon, and  
 means for interconnecting the plurality of buoyant support frame modules;  
   and a dock platform disposed upon and affixed to the modular buoyant support frame.

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