Pole bracket for a dock

• US 7,406,924 B1
• Filed: 01/15/2007
• Issued: 08/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brian C. Impey
• Original Assignee: Brian C. Impey
• Inventors: Impey, Brian C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Olson; Lars A
• Application Number:
  US11/623,244
• Publication Number:
  US 20080168938A1
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 114/263, 114/264, 114/267, 114/364, 405/218, 405/219, 405/220, 405/221, 248/230.3, 248/230.6, 248/231.41, 248/231.71
• US Class Current: 114/263
• CPC Class Codes: E02B 3/068 Landing stages for vessels floating landing-stages E02B3/064; landing bridges E01D15/14

Abstract

A pole bracket for a dock assembly has with a c-shaped opening for receiving the pole, on which a dock section may be mounted. For the pole bracket for a dock, one side of the bracket allows for attachment to a dock section, while the other and opposing side of the bracket allows for one of the poles, which supports dock section to be received therein secure the dock section in a desired position. The pole bracket for a dock may be attached to a dock section or a dock bracket on the section.

Claims

1. A pole bracket for a dock, which is secured to a dock section and a mounting pole for the dock comprising:

a) the pole bracket having a housing with a securing side and a receiving side;

b) the receiving side having an opening for receiving the mounting pole;

c) a securing means being adapted to hold the mounting pole in the receiving side;

d) the opening in the receiving side having a c-shape;

e) the opening in the receiving side having an arcuate side and flattened side;

f) the arcuate side being oppositely disposed from the flattened side;

g) a flattened securing lip terminating the arcuate side and being oppositely disposed from the flattened side; and

h) at least one pole fastener being positioned in the flattened side to secure the pole bracket to the mounting pole.

2. The pole bracket of claim 1 further comprising:

a) the securing side being attachable to the dock section; and

b) the opening receiving the mounting pole to secure dock section in a desired position.

3. The pole bracket of claim 2 further comprising:

a) the securing side being welded, glued or bolted to the dock section or the mounting bracket;

b) the flattened side including at least one bolt in threaded relation with the flattened side; and

c) the at least one bolt being adapted to into and out of contact with the mounting pole.

4. The pole bracket of claim 1 further comprising:

a) the securing side having a mounting plate thereon;

b) the mounting plate being attachable to the dock section or the dock bracket; and

c) the mounting plate being positionable between the securing side and the dock section or the dock bracket.

5. The pole bracket of claim 4 further comprising:

a) the opening in the receiving side having a c-shape;

b) the opening in the receiving side having an arcuate side and flattened side;

c) the arcuate side being oppositely disposed from the flattened side; and

d) at least one pole fastener being positioned in the flattened side to secure the pole bracket to the mounting pole.

6. The pole bracket of claim 5 further comprising:

a) the securing side being attachable to the dock section; and

b) the opening receiving the mounting pole to secure dock section in a desired position.

7. The pole bracket of claim 6 further comprising:

a) the securing side being welded, glued or bolted to the mounting plate;

b) the flattened side including at least one bolt in threaded relation with the flattened side; and

c) the at least one bolt being adapted to into and out of contact with the mounting pole.

8. In a dock assembly having plurality of dock sections joined by a dock bracket, with each dock section being secured to a mounting pole, the improvement comprising a pole bracket to receive the mounting pole:

a) the pole bracket having a housing with a securing side and a receiving side;

b) the receiving side having an opening for receiving the mounting pole;

c) a securing means being adapted to hold the mounting pole in the receiving side;

d) the opening in the receiving side having a c-shape;

e) the opening in the receiving side having an arcuate side and flattened side;

f) a flattened securing lip terminating the arcuate side;

g) the arcuate side being oppositely disposed from the flattened side; and

h) at least one pole fastener being positioned in the flattened side to secure the pole bracket to the mounting pole.

9. The dock assembly of claim 8 further comprising:

a) the securing side being attachable to the dock section; and

b) the opening receiving the mounting pole to secure dock section in a desired position.

10. The dock assembly of claim 9 further comprising:

a) the securing side being welded, glued or bolted to the dock section or the mounting bracket;

b) the flattened side including at least one bolt in threaded relation with the flattened side; and

c) the at least one bolt being adapted to into and out of contact with the mounting pole.

11. The dock assembly of claim 8 further comprising:

a) the securing side having a mounting plate thereon;

b) the mounting plate being attachable to the dock section or the dock bracket; and

c) the mounting plate being positionable between the securing side and the dock section or the dock bracket.

12. The dock assembly of claim 11 further comprising:

a) the opening in the receiving side having a c-shape;

b) the opening in the receiving side having an arcuate side and flattened side;

c) the arcuate side being oppositely disposed from the flattened side; and

d) at least one pole fastener being positioned in the flattened side to secure the pole bracket to the mounting pole.

13. The dock assembly of claim 12 further comprising:

a) the securing side being attachable to the dock section; and

b) the opening receiving the mounting pole to secure dock section in a desired position.

14. The dock assembly of claim 13 further comprising:

a) the securing side being welded, glued or bolted to the mounting plate;

b) the flattened side including at least one bolt in threaded relation with the flattened side; and

c) the at least one bolt being adapted to into and out of contact with the mounting pole.