US 12,077,267 B2
Element for a floating dock and a floating dock
Christopher Davison, Lymington (GB)
Assigned to Marine IP Limited, Lymington (GB)
Filed by Marine IP Limited, Lymington (GB)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/242,558.
Claims priority of application No. 2006446 (GB), filed on May 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0347452 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. B63C 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC B63C 1/02 (2013.01) 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An element for use in a floating dock, said element comprising:
a first rotatable support member and a second rotatable support member;
a first end portion, wherein said first rotatable support member is mounted on said first end portion;
a second end portion, wherein said second rotatable support member is mounted on said second end portion; and
an intermediate portion extending between said first end portion and said second end portion, wherein said intermediate portion is connected to said first end portion and said second end portion such that, in use, when a load is placed on said element the connections between said end portions and said intermediate element become more secure;
wherein said first rotatable support member is mounted on said element such that the position of said first rotatable support member relative to said element can be varied by a user.