Dock locking system
First Claim
1. A dock line assembly for docking a vessel, comprising;
- a tubular housing having opposing first and second housing ends and defining a longitudinal axis;
a first line connected to the first end and being adapted to be interconnected to a dock;
a second line connected to the second end and being adapted to be interconnected to a vessel; and
a dampener contained within the housing and having opposing first and second dampener ends and being adapted to allow axial extension and retraction of the housing along the longitudinal axis, the first and second dampener ends being connected to respective ones of the first and second lines;
wherein;
at least one of the first and second lines being deployable to a selectively adjustable length;
the dampener being adapted to absorb energy transmitted between the first and second lines during relative movement of the opposing first and second dampener ends.
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Abstract
A dock line assembly for docking a vessel comprises a housing, first and second lines connected opposing ends of the housing, and a dampener contained within the housing and adapted to allow for axially extension and retraction of the first line relative to the second line. The first or second lines are configured to be deployable to a selectively adjustable length and lockable thereat in order to accommodate varying lengths between the vessel and the dock or mooring. The dock line assembly may further comprise a biasing element adapted to bias the first and second lines towards one another following axially extension or retraction under the influence of compressive or tensile forces transmitted as a result of wind, weather, tide or wake action.
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20 Claims
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1. A dock line assembly for docking a vessel, comprising;
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a tubular housing having opposing first and second housing ends and defining a longitudinal axis; a first line connected to the first end and being adapted to be interconnected to a dock; a second line connected to the second end and being adapted to be interconnected to a vessel; and a dampener contained within the housing and having opposing first and second dampener ends and being adapted to allow axial extension and retraction of the housing along the longitudinal axis, the first and second dampener ends being connected to respective ones of the first and second lines; wherein; at least one of the first and second lines being deployable to a selectively adjustable length; the dampener being adapted to absorb energy transmitted between the first and second lines during relative movement of the opposing first and second dampener ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A boat dock adapted for securing a vessel thereto, the vessel having a boat cleat mounted thereon, the boat dock comprising:
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at least one dock cleat mounted to the boat dock; at least one dock line assembly connectable to the dock cleat and including; a tubular housing having opposing first and second housing ends and defining a longitudinal axis; a first line connected to the first end and being adapted to be interconnected to the dock cleat; a second line connected to the second end and being adapted to be interconnected to a vessel the boat cleat; a dampener mounted within the housing and having opposing first and second dampener ends connected to respective ones of the first and second lines and being adapted to allow axial extension and retraction along the longitudinal axis; wherein; at least one of the first and second lines being axially extensible to a selectively adjustable length; the dampener being adapted to absorb energy transmitted between the first and second lines during axial extension of the opposing first and second dampener ends. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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