High travel floating dock hinge
US8851798B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B35/44
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hinge connector for connecting adjoining floating dock sections formed from a pair of hinge halves. Each hinge half has a top flat surface, a downwardly directed leg having a lower leg portion. A plurality of hinge knuckle loops is formed on each leaf and hinge pin sleeve sections are fastened therein. When the two hinge leaves are brought together with their respective hinge knuckle loops/hinge pin sleeve sections interleaved and aligned, a hinge pin is inserted axially through the hinge pin sleeve sections, the two hinge halves are each free to rotate around the hinge pin. An orthogonal relationship exists between the top flat surface and the lower leg portion of the downwardly directed leg portion. This allows the floating dock hinge to be connected to both a horizontal surface such as the top deck of a floating and a vertical surface such as the edge of a floating dock module to maximize the strength of the hinged joint between modules.
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