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US3220196A
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Boat dock
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-02-12
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1983-02-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry W Schollard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:59
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C3/00; B63C3/06; B63B; B63B71/00; B66; B66C; B66C13/00; B66C13/02; B66F; B66F7/00; B66F7/06; B66F7/08; B63C5/00; B63C5/02; B63C2005/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A BOAT DOCK COMPRISING FRAME MEANS ADAPTED TO REST ON THE BOTTOM OF A BODY OF WATER; FOUR UPRIGHT MEMBERS ARRANGED IN SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR FORM; MEANS ROCKABLY MOUNTING EACH OF SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS ADJACENT ITS LOWER END ON SAID FRAME MEANS; A FIRST RAIL CONNECTED TO AND JOINING TWO OF SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS AT THE UPPER ENDS OF THE LATTER; A SECOND RAIL PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST RAIL AND CONNECTED TO AND JOINING THE OTHER TWO OF SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS AT THE UPPER ENDS OF THE LATTER, SAID RAILS BEING SPACED APART A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT THEREON A BOAT; OPERATING MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FRAME MEANS AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS FOR ROCKING SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS AND SAID RAILS SIMULTANEOUSLY BETWEEN RAISED AND LOWERED POSITIONS; AND RELEASABLE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FRAME MEANS AND ONE OF SAID UPRIGHTS FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING SAID UPRIGHTS AND SAID RAILS AGAINST ROCKING MOVEMENT, THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID RAILS AND SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY UNOBSTRUCTED FROM THE LEVEL OF SAID RAILS TO SAID FRAME MEANS TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR A PROPELLER OR THE LIKE MOUNTED ON AND EXTENDING BELOW THE BOTTOM OF SAID BOAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A BOAT DOCK COMPRISING FRAME MEANS ADAPTED TO REST ON THE BOTTOM OF A BODY OF WATER; FOUR UPRIGHT MEMBERS ARRANGED IN SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR FORM; MEANS ROCKABLY MOUNTING EACH OF SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS ADJACENT ITS LOWER END ON SAID FRAME MEANS; A FIRST RAIL CONNECTED TO AND JOINING TWO OF SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS AT THE UPPER ENDS OF THE LATTER; A SECOND RAIL PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST RAIL AND CONNECTED TO AND JOINING THE OTHER TWO OF SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS AT THE UPPER ENDS OF THE LATTER, SAID RAILS BEING SPACED APART A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT THEREON A BOAT; OPERATING MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FRAME MEANS AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS FOR ROCKING SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS AND SAID RAILS SIMULTANEOUSLY BETWEEN RAISED AND LOWERED POSITIONS; AND RELEASABLE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FRAME MEANS AND ONE OF SAID UPRIGHTS FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING SAID UPRIGHTS AND SAID RAILS AGAINST ROCKING MOVEMENT, THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID RAILS AND SAID UPRIGHT MEMBERS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY UNOBSTRUCTED FROM THE LEVEL OF SAID RAILS TO SAID FRAME MEANS TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR A PROPELLER OR THE LIKE MOUNTED ON AND EXTENDING BELOW THE BOTTOM OF SAID BOAT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |