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Interconnecting water platform
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-10-31
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2010-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An interconnecting water platform composed of a plurality of buoyant units. The buoyant units have digitated interleaved edges for joining the units, and links attached to the sides of the units bridging the edges for interconnecting the units.
Inventors
- 👤 Bryan J. Srock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:22
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B35/00; B63B35/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A rigid water platform comprising at least two buoyant units, each buoyant unit having at least one digitated edge for interleavingly matching a digitated edge of another buoyant unit, and rigid interconnecting means for rigidly interconnecting said buoyant units; at least two horizontal rods disposed between opposite vertical sides of said buoyant units, each rod rigidly attached to each of said buoyant units; wherein said digitated edges have interleaved extensions each having at least two horizontal holes coextensive with corresponding holes in adjacent extensions respectively receiving said horizontal rods; and wherein each of said units consists of a single piece of material; and a plurality of elongated connecting plates each having opposite ends each attached to respective adjoining edges of two buoyant units for rigidly interconnecting them.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A rigid water platform comprising at least two buoyant units, each buoyant unit having at least one digitated edge for interleavingly matching a digitated edge of another buoyant unit, and rigid interconnecting means for rigidly interconnecting said buoyant units; at least two horizontal rods disposed between opposite vertical sides of said buoyant units, each rod rigidly attached to each of said buoyant units; wherein said digitated edges have interleaved extensions each having at least two horizontal holes coextensive with corresponding holes in adjacent extensions respectively receiving said horizontal rods; and wherein each of said units consists of a single piece of material; and a plurality of elongated connecting plates each having opposite ends each attached to respective adjoining edges of two buoyant units for rigidly interconnecting them.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A water platform according to claim 1, wherein said horizontal rods have opposite ends attached to respective connecting plates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A water platform according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said buoyant units has at least one transverse hole connecting opposite sides of said buoyant unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A water platform according to claim 3, including securing means attached to said transverse hole for securing said buoyant unit to a sea bottom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A water platform according to claim 3, including a vertical post supported in said transverse hole, and a canopy supported by said post.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
A rigid water platform comprising at least two buoyant units, each buoyant unit having at least one digitated edge for interleavingly matching a digitated edge of another buoyant unit; rigid interconnecting means for rigidly interconnecting said buoyant units, wherein said rigid interconnecting means include a plurality of elongated connecting plates, each connecting plate having opposite ends, wherein each end is attached to respective adjoining edges of two buoyant units; including at least two horizontal rods disposed between opposite vertical sides of said buoyant units, each rod rigidly attached to each of said buoyant units, wherein said digitated edges have interleaved extensions each having at least two horizontal holes coextensive with corresponding holes in adjacent extensions receiving said horizontal rods; and wherein each of said units consists of a single piece of material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
A rigid water platform comprising at least two buoyant units, each buoyant unit having at least one digitated edge for interleavingly matching a digitated edge of another buoyant unit; rigid interconnecting means for rigidly interconnecting said buoyant units, wherein said rigid interconnecting means include a plurality of elongated connecting plates, each connecting plate having opposite ends, wherein each end is attached to respective adjoining edges of two buoyant units; including at least two horizontal rods disposed between opposite vertical sides of said buoyant units, each rod rigidly attached to each of said buoyant units, wherein said digitated edges have interleaved extensions each having at least two horizontal holes coextensive with corresponding holes in adjacent extensions receiving said horizontal rods; and wherein each of said units consists of a single piece of material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
A rigid water platform comprising at least two buoyant units, each buoyant unit having at least one digitated edge interleavingly matching a digitated edge of another buoyant unit, said digitated edges having interleaved extensions each having at least two horizontal holes coextensive with corresponding holes in adjacent extensions, and at least two horizontal rods received in said holes and each extending through said adjacent extensions for rigidly interconnecting said buoyant units, each of said buoyant units consisting of a single piece of material, and a plurality of elongated connecting plates each having opposite ends each attached to respective adjoining edges of two buoyant units for rigidly interconnecting said buoyant units.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
110 words
A rigid water platform comprising at least two buoyant units, each buoyant unit having at least one digitated edge interleavingly matching a digitated edge of another buoyant unit, said digitated edges having interleaved extensions each having at least two horizontal holes coextensive with corresponding holes in adjacent extensions, and at least two horizontal rods received in said holes and each extending through said adjacent extensions for rigidly interconnecting said buoyant units, each of said buoyant units consisting of a single piece of material, and a plurality of elongated connecting plates each having opposite ends each attached to respective adjoining edges of two buoyant units for rigidly interconnecting said buoyant units.
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