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US4280440A
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Boat mooring apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-03-05
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Granted: 1981-07-28
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Expires: 1999-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A mooring arrangement for a boat includes resilient apparatus formed from a plurality of members which may be disposed telescopically in detachable relationship to one another. The resilient apparatus may be detachably secured by attachment apparatus on the dock for pivotable disposition relative to the attachment apparatus. A first cord is secured at one end of the dock by attachment apparatus. At a displaced position, the cord is detachably engaged by first securing apparatus on the resilient means. A second cord is also secured at one end by attachment apparatus on the dock and is attached at a displaced position to bumper apparatus. The second cord is adapted to be detachably retained by second securing apparatus on the resilient apparatus so that the bumper apparatus hangs downwardly from the resilient apparatus and biases the resilient apparatus downwardly. Engaging apparatus may extend outwardly from the resilient apparatus to a position over the water in the slip in the operative disposition of the arrangement. The engaging apparatus may be pivotable, when not in use, from a horizontal disposition to a vertical disposition substantially conforming with the resilient apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 James I. Barton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:55
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B3/00; E02B3/20; E02B3/24; B; B63; B63B; B63B21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, a resilient member normally extending upwardly when in an unconstrained configuration, means for providing for a pivotal movement of the resilient member, such providing means including a member extending from the dock into the slip for engagement by the movement of the boat into the dock to provide the pivotal movement of the providing means, means including bumper means and a first cord attached at one end to the dock and at the other end to the bumper means, means provided on the resilient member at an intermediate position along the length of the resilient member for detachably retaining the bumper member and for providing a bent configuration of the resilient member with the bumper member attached to the resilient member, the first cord having properties of being adaptable in shape to provide for the disposition of the bumper means over the water between the hull of the boat and the dock when the bumper means is detached from the resilient member, a second cord having properties of being adaptable in shape and attached to the dock at a first end and being attachable to the boat at the second end, means provided on the resilient member for detachably retaining the cord at the second end of the cord, and the resilient member returning to its normally upwardly extending configuration when the first and second cords are detached.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
258 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, a resilient member normally extending upwardly when in an unconstrained configuration, means for providing for a pivotal movement of the resilient member, such providing means including a member extending from the dock into the slip for engagement by the movement of the boat into the dock to provide the pivotal movement of the providing means, means including bumper means and a first cord attached at one end to the dock and at the other end to the bumper means, means provided on the resilient member at an intermediate position along the length of the resilient member for detachably retaining the bumper member and for providing a bent configuration of the resilient member with the bumper member attached to the resilient member, the first cord having properties of being adaptable in shape to provide for the disposition of the bumper means over the water between the hull of the boat and the dock when the bumper means is detached from the resilient member, a second cord having properties of being adaptable in shape and attached to the dock at a first end and being attachable to the boat at the second end, means provided on the resilient member for detachably retaining the cord at the second end of the cord, and the resilient member returning to its normally upwardly extending configuration when the first and second cords are detached.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the resilient member is detachably supported at one end by the dock and the second cord is attached to the resilient member at a position displaced from the detachable support on the dock and the resilient member is normally positioned with the bumper member positioned over the dock.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The combination set forth in claim 2 wherein the resilient member is formed from a plurality of telescoping members and wherein the providing means includes a bar operatively coupled to the resilient member at a position near the bottom of the resilient member and extending from the dock over the water in the slip for engagement by the boat during the movement of the boat into the slip to pivot the resilient member when the bar is disposed over the water in the slip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein means are attached to the dock to provide a detachable support of the resilient member and wherein means are attached to the dock to provide a support of the first and second cords.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
223 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, resilient means extending upwardly in an unconstrained relationship and having properties of being deflected at a first end, in a constrained relationship, from the upward displacement, means disposed on the dock for detachably and pivotably retaining the resilient means at a second end, bumper means, first attachment means on the dock, a first cord attached at opposite ends to the bumper means and the first attachment means, engaging means coupled to the resilient means at a position near the second end of the resilient means and extending from the resilient means to a position over the water in the slip for engagement by the boat during the movement of the boat into the slip to pivot the resilient means, means operatively coupled to the resilient means for detachably securing the bumper means to provide for a detachment of the bumper means from the resilient means and a disposition of the bumper means over the water between the hull of the boat and the dock, and means detachably coupled to the resilient means for providing, upon detachment, for a mooring of the boat to the dock after movement of the boat into the slip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
223 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, resilient means extending upwardly in an unconstrained relationship and having properties of being deflected at a first end, in a constrained relationship, from the upward displacement, means disposed on the dock for detachably and pivotably retaining the resilient means at a second end, bumper means, first attachment means on the dock, a first cord attached at opposite ends to the bumper means and the first attachment means, engaging means coupled to the resilient means at a position near the second end of the resilient means and extending from the resilient means to a position over the water in the slip for engagement by the boat during the movement of the boat into the slip to pivot the resilient means, means operatively coupled to the resilient means for detachably securing the bumper means to provide for a detachment of the bumper means from the resilient means and a disposition of the bumper means over the water between the hull of the boat and the dock, and means detachably coupled to the resilient means for providing, upon detachment, for a mooring of the boat to the dock after movement of the boat into the slip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
The combination set forth in claim 5 wherein the mooring means includes: second attachment means on the dock, a second cord attached at a first end to the second attachment means, and means on the resilient means for detachably securing the second cord at a second end to the resilient means to provide for an engagement of the second end of the cord with the boat upon a detachment of the cord from the resilient means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
The combination set forth in claim 5 wherein the engaging means includes a bar extending over the water in the slip and engageable by the boat to pivot the resilient means into position where the bumper means faces the boat for easy detachment from the resilient means and for disposition over the water between the hull of the boat and the dock after such detachment and the resilient means includes a plurality of numbers telescopically disposed in detachable relationship to one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination set forth in claim 5 wherein the bar included in the engaging means is pivotable to a horizontal disposition upon movement of the boat from the dock and is pivotable into a vertical disposition after movement of the boat into the slip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
93 words
The combination set forth in claim 8 wherein the resilient means includes a plurality of members telescopically disposed in detachable relationship to one another and the mooring means include; second attachment means on the dock, a second cord attached at a first end to the second attachment means, and means on the resilient means for detachably securing the second cord at a second end to the resilient means to provide for an engagement of the second end of the cord with the boat upon a detachment of the cord from the resilient means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
238 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, resilient means, first means for providing for the attachment of the resilient means to the dock, bumper means, second means operatively coupled to the bumper means and to the attachment means for providing for a detachable connection of the bumper means to the resilient means and a disposition of the bumper means against the side of the boat between the dock and the boat upon a detachment of the bumper means from the attachment means, third means operatively coupled to the dock at one end and detachably coupled to the resilient means at the other end for attachment to the boat when detached from the resilient means, engaging means extending from the resilient means to a position over the water in the slip, engaging means operatively coupled to the resilient means and engagable to the boat for providing for a pivotable movement of the resilient means upon the engagement of the engaging means by the boat during the movement of the boat into the slip, and the engaging means include a bar extending substantially horizontally in the operative relationship from the resilient means to a position over the slip and wherein the bar is pivotable to a relationship substantially parallel to the resilient means when not in use.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
238 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, resilient means, first means for providing for the attachment of the resilient means to the dock, bumper means, second means operatively coupled to the bumper means and to the attachment means for providing for a detachable connection of the bumper means to the resilient means and a disposition of the bumper means against the side of the boat between the dock and the boat upon a detachment of the bumper means from the attachment means, third means operatively coupled to the dock at one end and detachably coupled to the resilient means at the other end for attachment to the boat when detached from the resilient means, engaging means extending from the resilient means to a position over the water in the slip, engaging means operatively coupled to the resilient means and engagable to the boat for providing for a pivotable movement of the resilient means upon the engagement of the engaging means by the boat during the movement of the boat into the slip, and the engaging means include a bar extending substantially horizontally in the operative relationship from the resilient means to a position over the slip and wherein the bar is pivotable to a relationship substantially parallel to the resilient means when not in use.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The combination set forth in claim 10 wherein the resilient means are detachably secured to the dock and wherein the resilient means are formed from a plurality of telescoping members detachable relative to one another and wherein the second and third means include flexible cords.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
The combination set forth in claim 10 wherein the resilient means when released from any constraint or force causes the rod to turn to an upright position, as a result the rod is disposed entirely over the dock and can in no way affect the movement of the boat into the dock slip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
213 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, resilient means extending upwardly in an unconstrained relationship and having properties of being deflected at a first end, in a constrained relationship, from the upward displacement and with a bent configuration extending over the slip, means disposed on the dock for detachably and pivotably retaining the resilient means at a second end, bumper means, first attachment means on the dock, a first cord attached at opposite ends to the bumper means and the first attachment means, means operatively coupled to the resilient means for detachably securing the bumper means to provide for a detachment of the bumper means from the resilient means and a disposition of the bumper means over the water between the hull of the boat and the dock, means detachably coupled to the resilient means for providing, upon detachment, for a mooring of the boat to the dock after movement of the boat into the slip, and the resilient means when released from any constraint returning to the upwardly extending position with the resilient means disposed over the dock and not affecting the movement of the boat into the slip.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
213 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, resilient means extending upwardly in an unconstrained relationship and having properties of being deflected at a first end, in a constrained relationship, from the upward displacement and with a bent configuration extending over the slip, means disposed on the dock for detachably and pivotably retaining the resilient means at a second end, bumper means, first attachment means on the dock, a first cord attached at opposite ends to the bumper means and the first attachment means, means operatively coupled to the resilient means for detachably securing the bumper means to provide for a detachment of the bumper means from the resilient means and a disposition of the bumper means over the water between the hull of the boat and the dock, means detachably coupled to the resilient means for providing, upon detachment, for a mooring of the boat to the dock after movement of the boat into the slip, and the resilient means when released from any constraint returning to the upwardly extending position with the resilient means disposed over the dock and not affecting the movement of the boat into the slip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
183 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, resilient means, first means for providing for the attachment of the resilient means to the dock, bumper means, second means operatively coupled to the bumper means and to the attachment means for providing for a detachable connection of the bumper means to the resilient means and a disposition of the bumper means against the side of the boat between the dock and the boat upon a detachment of the bumper means from the attachment means, third means operatively coupled to the dock at one end and detachably coupled to the resilient means at the other end for attachment to the boat when detached from the resilient means, and the resilient means when released from any constraint or force causes the rod to turn to an upright position, as a result the rod is disposed entirely over the dock and can in no way affect the movement of the boat into the dock slip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
183 words
In combination for use at a dock to provide for a mooring of a boat to the dock during the movement of the boat into a slip in the dock, resilient means, first means for providing for the attachment of the resilient means to the dock, bumper means, second means operatively coupled to the bumper means and to the attachment means for providing for a detachable connection of the bumper means to the resilient means and a disposition of the bumper means against the side of the boat between the dock and the boat upon a detachment of the bumper means from the attachment means, third means operatively coupled to the dock at one end and detachably coupled to the resilient means at the other end for attachment to the boat when detached from the resilient means, and the resilient means when released from any constraint or force causes the rod to turn to an upright position, as a result the rod is disposed entirely over the dock and can in no way affect the movement of the boat into the dock slip.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-07-27 | 1985-01-26 | 1985-07-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-07-27 | 1989-01-26 | 1989-07-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-07-27 | 1993-01-26 | 1993-07-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |