Patents
US 8608407 B1: Top-lock connector for a floating dock
- Granted
- 2013-12-17
- Filed
- 2011-07-14 application 13183167
- Type
- Utility · 1 claim
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A connector for connecting together two floating dock sections includes a first half having a pair of slotted cylinders and a second half with a pair of cones. A pair of rods connects the first half to the second half. When the two halves are loosely connected together, the connector is inserted into opposing receiver sockets of a pair of opposing floating dock members. A flange located at an upper end of the first half arrests the downward travel of the inserted and loosely connected first and second halves. As the rods are tightened, the pair of cones travel toward the pair of slotted cylinders and cause the slotted cylinders to expand radially outward.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg131217.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrohoist Marine Group, Inc. 2 patents | US company or organization | Claremore, OK | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Vaughn | Ketchum, OK | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul Bradley Forrest | Cary, NC | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B63B | Ships or other waterborne vessels; equipment for shipping | B63B35/38 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T403/553 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | HYDROHOIST, LLC signed 2019-06-21 | TREE LINE DIRECT LENDING II, LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 49558/442 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-06-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SHOREMASTER ACQUISITION, LLC signed 2019-06-21 | HYDROHOIST, LLC. CHICAGO, IL | 49550/370 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-06-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HYDROHOIST MARINE GROUP, INC. signed 2019-06-21 | SHOREMASTER ACQUISITION, LLC CHICAGO, IL | 49549/795 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-11-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FORREST, PAUL BRADLEY signed 2010-08-11 VAUGHN, MICHAEL D. signed 2010-08-11 | HYDROHOIST MARINE GROUP, INC. CLAREMORE, OK | 31695/673 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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