Modular floating deck structure
View Patent ↗It has been found that there are a multitude of significant advantages associated with modular floating deck structures which are comprised of at least one deck section which includes a frame having float drums attached to the bottom side thereof and a deck which is attached to the top side thereof, wherein the frame is comprised of structural boards which are comprised of certain fiber reinforced plastics. Such modular floating dock structures are strong, light-weight, highly durable, extremely resistant to corrosion and decay, and can be easily assembled from prefabricated sections. They also have the ability to rise and fall to meet changes in water level. They are superior to conventional floating dock structures in that they are highly resistant to corrosion and decay and accordingly provide greatly improved reliability and an extended service life.
1 . A modular floating deck structure which is comprised of at least one deck section which includes a frame having float drums attached to the bottom side thereof and a deck which is attached to the top side thereof, wherein the frame is comprised of structural boards which are comprised of a fiber reinforced plastic, wherein the structural boards are affixed together with metal hardware which is adapted to maintain the frame in a desired orientation, wherein the deck section includes a mooring connector, and wherein the mooring connector is an angle iron having a cylindrical pipe which is affixed to the inside angle thereof.
2 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 1 wherein the fiber reinforced plastic is fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride.
3 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 2 wherein the fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride is fiberglass reinforced polyvinyl chloride.
4 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 1 wherein the metal hardware is screwed onto the structural boards.
5 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 1 wherein the deck section includes a male section connector and a female section connector.
6 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 1 wherein the angle iron has a first inside face and a second inside face, and wherein the cylindrical pipe is secured to the angle iron with a support bar which extends from the first inside face to the second inside face of the angle iron.
7 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 1 wherein the deck is comprised of a plurality of plastic boards which are comprised of polyethylene.
8 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 1 wherein the reinforced plastic is carbon fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride.
9 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 8 wherein the fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride is further comprised of graphene.
10 . A modular floating deck structure which is comprised of at least one deck section which includes a frame having float drums attached to the bottom side thereof and a deck which is attached to the top side thereof, wherein the frame is comprised of structural boards which are comprised of a fiber reinforced plastic, and wherein the structural boards are affixed together with metal hardware which is adapted to maintain the frame in a desired orientation, wherein the reinforced plastic is carbon fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride, wherein the fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride is further comprised of graphene, and wherein at least 50 percent of the carbon-carbon bonds on the edges of the graphene structure are in the zig-zag configuration, the armchair configuration, or the bay configuration.
11 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 10 wherein the metal hardware includes angle irons which maintain structural boards at a 90° angle to each other.
12 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 10 wherein the deck section includes a mooring connector.
13 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 12 wherein the mooring connector is a U-pipe that is adapted to receive a mooring pole.
14 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 12 wherein the mooring connector is comprised of a plurality of rollers which are adapted to receiving a mooring pole.
15 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 10 wherein at least 40 percent of the carbon-carbon bonds on the edges of the graphene structure are in the zig-zag configuration.
16 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 10 wherein at least 40 percent of the carbon-carbon bonds on the edges of the graphene structure are in the zig-armchair configuration.
17 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 10 wherein at least 40 percent of the carbon-carbon bonds on the edges of the graphene structure are in the zig-bay configuration.
18 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 10 wherein less than 40 percent of the carbon-carbon bonds on the edges of the graphene structure are in the cove configuration and wherein less than 30 percent of the carbon-carbon bonds on the edges of the graphene structure are in the fjord configuration.
19 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 10 wherein the deck section includes a male section connector and a female section connector.
20 . The modular floating deck structure as specified in claim 10 wherein the deck is comprised of a plurality of plastic boards which are comprised of polyethylene.