IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,313,093
Granted Patent B2
US 11,313,093 · App. 16/698,611 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Frame rail assemblies and interlocking frame rail systems

Inventor: Steven Edward DeMay (Bullhead City, AZ)
E02B3/26B63B59/02E02B3/068
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Patent No.
US 11,313,093
App. No.
16/698,611
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A boat dock structure includes an upper deck, sides extending downward from the upper deck, and a wheel bumper having a substantially round shape. The wheel bumper has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being positioned under the upper deck, the second portion extending outward from the cutout portion of at least one of the sides to protect the boat dock and a boat from damage when the boat is docking at the boat dock adjacent to the wheel bumper. At least one of the sides may have a cutout portion.

Claims (20)

1. A boat dock, comprising:

an upper deck;

sides extending downward from the upper deck, at least one of the sides having an open portion; and

a wheel bumper having a substantially round shape, the wheel bumper having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being positioned under the upper deck, the second portion extending outward from the open portion of at least one of the sides to protect the boat dock and a boat from damage when the boat is docking at the boat dock adjacent to the wheel bumper, further comprising a wheel bumper axle positioned to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the upper deck and through a center of the wheel bumper, further wherein the wheel bumper axle extends upward from the upper deck of the boat deck.

2. A boat dock, comprising:

an upper deck;

sides extending downward from the upper deck, at least one of the sides having an open portion; and

a wheel bumper having a substantially round shape, the wheel bumper having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being positioned under the upper deck, the second portion extending outward from the open portion of at least one of the sides to protect the boat dock and a boat from damage when the boat is docking at the boat dock adjacent to the wheel bumper, further wherein the wheel bumper comprises a first wheel bumper, further comprising a second wheel bumper, the second wheel bumper positioned above the first wheel bumper, further comprising a wheel bumper axle positioned to extend through a center of the first wheel bumper and through a center of the second wheel bumper, wherein the second wheel bumper is positioned on an upper surface of the upper deck of the boat dock.

3. A boat dock, comprising:

an upper deck;

sides extending downward from the upper deck;

a wheel bumper extending outward from at least one of the sides to protect the boat dock and a boat from damage when the boat is docking at the boat dock adjacent to the wheel bumper; and

attaching structure configured to attach the wheel bumper to the boat dock, at least a portion of the attaching structure disposed under the upper deck such that the at least one of the sides is between the portion of the attaching structure and the boat,

wherein the attaching structure comprises at least a wheel bumper axle positioned to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the upper deck and through a center of the wheel bumper, further wherein the wheel bumper axle extends upward from the upper deck of the boat dock.

4. A boat dock, comprising:

an upper deck;

sides extending downward from the upper deck;

a wheel bumper extending outward from at least one of the sides to protect the boat dock and a boat from damage when the boat is docking at the boat dock adjacent to the wheel bumper; and

attaching structure configured to attach the wheel bumper to the boat dock, at least a portion of the attaching structure disposed under the upper deck such that the at least one of the sides is between the portion of the attaching structure and the boat,

wherein the wheel bumper comprises a first wheel bumper, further comprising a second wheel bumper, the second wheel bumper positioned above the first wheel bumper, further comprising a wheel bumper axle positioned to extend through a center of the first wheel bumper and through a center of the second wheel bumper, wherein the second wheel bumper is positioned on an upper surface of the upper deck of the boat dock.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2021
From: DEMAY, STEVEN
To: DOCKSTAR MARINE SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 055843/0146 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62773957 · Nov 30, 2018
Related Publication 20200199838A1 · Jun 25, 2020
Cited By (2)
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