Abstract A floating marine marker in which a relatively thin wall surrounds a central vertical open area to permit the passage of water therethrough from rough seas. The relatively thin wall is divided into a plurality of water tight compartments which may be filled with flotation foam if desired. In the modified form of the invention the wall is formed of flotation foam coated with plastic to prevent disintegration of the wall. A flexible removable plastic spider having a central vertical bore is mounted in the top of the marker and is adapted to support a flag pole or like. A bar is embedded in the lower end of the marker for attaching anchor lines thereto. The bar has a central notch for supporting the flag pole. The marker has downwardly sloping tapered walls and may be generally rectangular in horizontal cross-section, triangular in horizontal cross-section, hexangular, circular, oval, or any other desired cross-sectional shape.
Inventors
👤 Clarence D Inman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-02 22:05
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B22/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A floating marine marker comprising a floating plastic member having downwardly and inwardly tapering side walls and completely open centrally to permit the passage of water therethrough to avoid putting a sudden heavy pulling force or jerk on the marker anchor line in rough seas, a flexible plastic spider detachably secured to the upper end of said marker to permit said markers to be stacked upon removal of said spider, and a horizontal bar extending transversely horizontally of the lower end of said marker for attaching an anchor line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A floating marine marker comprising a floating plastic member having downwardly and inwardly tapering side walls and completely open centrally to permit the passage of water therethrough to avoid putting a sudden heavy pulling force or jerk on the marker anchor line in rough seas, a flexible plastic spider detachably secured to the upper end of said marker to permit said markers to be stacked upon removal of said spider, and a horizontal bar extending transversely horizontally of the lower end of said marker for attaching an anchor line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the side walls of said marker include a plurality of air tight flotation compartments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said flotation compartments are filled with flotation foam plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flexible spider has a plurality of arms extending through the side walls of said marker adjacent the top thereof and removeable means are provided on the ends of each of said arms for preventing said arms from disengaging from said side walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein means are provided on said spider and said bar for detachably supporting a flag pole or light therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bar is formed of plastic.