Stabilizer for a floating dock

Claim 1

IN COMBINATION WITH A FLOATING DECK ON A BODY OF WATER INCLUDING SPACED FLOATS AND DECK PLATE ELEMENTS CONNECTING SAID SPACED FLOATS TO FORM A CONTINUOUS DECK, A STABILIZER STRUCTURE COMPRISING (A) SPACED ANCHOR ELEMENTS FIXEDLY SECURED TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID BODY OF WATER (B) A TUBULAR ELEMENT TELESCOPINGLY SUPPORTED ON EACH ANCHOR ELEMENT (C) MEANS ON EACH TUBULAR ELEMENT SECURING THE TOP OF EACH TUBULAR ELEMENT TO SAID FLOATING DECK BETWEEN A PAIR OF ADJACENT FLOATS (D) SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT BEING OPEN AT ITS TOP AND BOTTOM FOR FREELY VENTING SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT DURING RECIPROCATION (E) SAID ANCHOR ELEMENT CONSISTING OF A TUBE DRIVEN IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID BODY OF WATER (F) SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT TELESCOPING INSIDE SAID TUBE (G) SAID SECURING MEANS INCLUDING A SECURING FLANGE ON THE TOP OF THE TUBULAR ELEMENT (H) AND A HEADPLATE SECURED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF A DECK PLATE AND HAVING A VENTHOLE REGISTERING WITH THE TOP OF SAID TUBULAR ELEMENT (I) SAID FLANGE BEING SECURED TO SAID HEADPLATE.