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US3763808A
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Universal marine module
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-10
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Granted: 1973-10-09
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Expires: 1992-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A marine module capable of being interconnected with other like modules by means of a coupling platform or platforms into any number of different arrangements for a wide variety of uses, each module comprising a floatable, hollow, metal construction having uniformly spaced coupling brackets thereon, and each platform having connectors thereon, the modules and platforms being rigidly interconnected through the coupling brackets and connectors. Superstructure supports can also be used to couple platforms together.
Inventors
- 👤 R Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:56
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B35/00; B63B35/34; B63B35/38; E; E02; E02B; E02B3/00; E02B3/04; E02B3/06; E02B3/062; E02B3/064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An assembly comprising at least one marine module and at least one coupling platform interconnected therewith, said module having coupling brackets secured along opposite sides thereof and being spaced at an equal distance from one another along and between said sides, each said bracket including upper and lower bracket plates, said platform having first collar means along opposite sides at one end thereof, said collar means being spaced a distance equal to the spacing of said brackets, and said collar means each being coaxial with said bracket plates of a first adjacent pair of said brackets, and a bolt extending through said axially aligned collar means and bracket plates of each said first adjacent pair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An assembly comprising at least one marine module and at least one coupling platform interconnected therewith, said module having coupling brackets secured along opposite sides thereof and being spaced at an equal distance from one another along and between said sides, each said bracket including upper and lower bracket plates, said platform having first collar means along opposite sides at one end thereof, said collar means being spaced a distance equal to the spacing of said brackets, and said collar means each being coaxial with said bracket plates of a first adjacent pair of said brackets, and a bolt extending through said axially aligned collar means and bracket plates of each said first adjacent pair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein each of said bolts comprises an elongated rod member extending upwardly from each of said upper bracket plates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
The assembly according to claiM 1 wherein two of said modules are provided and are interconnected by means of said coupling platform, said platform having second collar means along opposite sides at an end opposite said one end thereof, said second collar means being spaced a distance equal to the spacing of said first collar means, and said second collar means each being coaxial with said bracket plates of an adjacent pair of brackets on the other one of said two modules, and a second bolt extending through said axially aligned collar means and bracket plates of said other module.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein two of said coupling platforms are each interconnected with said at least one module, said first collar means on the other one of said platforms being coaxial with said bracket plates of a second adjacent pair of said brackets, and a third bolt extending therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The assembly according to claim 4 wherein one of said brackets of said first adjacent pair coincides with one of said brackets of said second adjacent pair whereby one of said first collar means on each said platform is coaxial with one another, said first bolt extending therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The assembly according to claim 5 wherein one of said coaxial collar means includes a pair of vertically spaced collars and the other of said coaxial collar means includes a single collar disposed between said spaced collars.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein three of said coupling platforms are each interconnected with said at least one module, said first collar means on two of said three platforms being coaxial with said bracket plates of two pair of adjacent ones of said brackets, one of said brackets being common to said two pair whereby one of said first collar means of each of said two platforms are coaxial with one another, one of said first collar means of the third one of said three platforms being coaxial with said coaxial collar means of said two platforms and a bolt extending therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The assembly according to claim 7 wherein one of said coaxial collar means includes a pair of vertically spaced collars, another of said coaxial collar means includes a single collar disposed between said spaced collars and the remaining one of said coaxial collar means includes a single collar disposed above and below said upper and lower bracket plates of said common bracket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said module comprises side plates, a base plate secured to said side plates along the lower edges thereof, said base plate being longer in lengthwise direction than each of said side plates, said base plate being secured along the forward and rearward edges of said side plates and further being secured partially along the upper edges of said side plates, and a deck plate secured to said side plates along the remaining portions of said upper edges.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-08 | 1977-04-09 | 1977-10-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-08 | 1981-04-09 | 1981-10-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-08 | 1985-04-09 | 1985-10-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |