Floating object attachment system

• US 10,640,175 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Timothy Knapp
• Original Assignee: Timothy Knapp
• Inventors: Knapp, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Venne, Daniel V
• Application Number:
  US16/141,389
• Publication Number:
  US 20190092432A1
• Time in Patent Office: 588 Days
• Field of Search: 114293
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 21/04 Fastening or guiding equipment for chains, ropes, hawsers, or the like means for fastening cables or ropes in general F16G11/00
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 21/50 Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 35/34 Pontoons floating bridges E01D15/14
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 1/02 Floating docks externally attached cofferdams and the like B63B17/0018; ship transporters with adjustable draught B63B35/42

Abstract

A floating object attachment system for attaching one end of a rope or cable attached at its opposite end to a submerged anchor. The attachment system includes a rigid support pole attached to a mounting plate attached to the bottom surface of a floating object. Attached to the support pole is a swivel arm adapted to rotate freely 360 degrees around the support pole. A plurality of radially aligned gussets hold the support arm perpendicular to the mounting plate. The swivel arm includes a horizontal flange with a center bore that receives the support pole and a lateral, downward extending diagonal arm with a grommet hole that connects to the rope or cable. The support pole includes a lower stop surface and an upper stop surface on the support pole. Disposed around the support pole and between the horizontal flange and the upper and lower stop surfaces are nylon washers.

Claims

1. A floating object attachment system for attaching a floating object to a submerged anchor, comprising

a. a support pole includes a distal end, a proximal end, a lower stop surface and an upper stop surface spaced apart to form a rotation section;

b. a swivel arm that includes a horizontal flange and a diagonal flange, formed on said horizontal flange is a center bore adapted to receive said rotation section on said support pole and allows said swivel arm to rotate 360 degrees in said rotation section on said support pole, said diagonal flange extending downward from said support pole when said support pole is attached to a bottom surface of said floating object, said diagonal flange includes a main hole;

c. at least one nylon washer disposed on said support pole between said horizontal flange and said lower stop surface;

d. at least one nylon washer disposed on said support pole and between said horizontal flange and said upper stop surface; and

e. a plurality of connectors for connecting said mounting bracket to said bottom surface of a said floating object.

2. The floating object attachment system, as recited in claim 1, further including a grommet inserted into said main hole formed on said diagonal flange.

3. The floating object attachment system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said support pole and said swivel arm are made of galvanized steel or stainless steel.

4. A floating dock or raft, comprising;

a. a floating dock or raft with a flat bottom surface;

b. a support pole includes lower stop surface and an upper stop surface spaced apart to form a rotation section;

c. a swivel arm that includes a horizontal flange and a diagonal flange, formed on said horizontal flange is a center bore adapted to receive said rotation section on said support pole and allows said swivel arm to rotate 360 degrees in said rotation section on said support pole, said diagonal flange extending downward from said support pole when said support pole is attached to a bottom surface of said floating object, said diagonal flange includes a main hole;

d. at least one nylon washer disposed inside said rotation section and between said horizontal flange and said lower stop surface;

e. at least one nylon washer disposed on said support pole and inside said rotation section and between said horizontal flange and said upper stop surface;

f. a mounting plate attached to said flat bottom surface on said floating dock or raft, said mounting plate being perpendicularly aligned and attached to one end of said support pole enabling said support pole to extend downward into a body of water under said floating dock or raft; and

g. a plurality of connectors for connecting said mounting plate to said flat bottom surface of said floating dock or raft.

5. The floating dock or raft, as recited in claim 4, further including a grommet inserted into said main hole formed on said diagonal flange.

6. The floating dock or raft, as recited in claim 4, wherein said support pole and said swivel arm are made of galvanized steel or stainless steel.