Dock bracket

Claim 1

Shoreline dock means for providing an elevated support and walking ramp over the surface of a body of water adjacent the shore and comprising in combination: a. an elongated ramp having laterally disposed support stringers with a walking surface secured to the upper edge thereof; b. a plurality of pairs of stringer cradle means secured to said stringers with each member of each pair of said cradles being secured in opposed relationship, one to another, and said stringers and with each of said cradle means having a first sleeve means secured to one of said cradle means with said sleeve means comprising a casing having a bore formed therein and extending generally transversely to the axis of said stringer; c. post means arranged to be positioned laterally adjacent each of said cradle means for supporting said ramp and having pad means secured to the base thereof and with a second sleeve means arranged to be vertically adjustably attached thereto, with said second sleeve means comprising a casing having a bore formed therein to be slideably retained on said post means and locking means for lockably retaining said second sleeve means on said post; d. third sleeve means secured to said second sleeve means and comprising a casing having a bore formed therein and with said bore extending generally at right angles to the bore in said second sleeve means; e. cross-member support means arranged to be slideably received within said first and third sleeve means and extending transversely of said lateral stringers and through opposed pairs of said first sleeve means and arranged to be lockably received within opposed pairs of said first sleeve means; and f. locking means coupled to said first sleeve means for adjustably securing said cross-member support means thereto.