Floating dock
First Claim
1. A floating dock comprising:
- a fabricated frame including a pair of longitudinal side rails and a plurality of cross rails interconnecting the side rails to form a rigid generally rectangular structure;
the frame being arranged to receive one of more buoyancy members for floating the frame on a body of water;
a plurality of floor planks for forming a floor surface on the frame to be supported above the water;
each of the side rails being formed of an extruded member;
wherein each of the side rails is generally rectangular in cross section with an outwardly facing upstanding surface, an inwardly facing upstanding surface, a top surface and a bottom surface;
wherein the outwardly facing upstanding surface of each respective one of the side rails has a channel within which an elongate member can be received and fastened to the respective one of the side rails by a plurality of fasteners at spaced positions along the respective one of the side rails;
wherein the outwardly facing upstanding surface includes a mounting groove within the channel for receiving said plurality of fasteners which engage into the mounting groove at spaced positions along the length thereof.
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Abstract
A floating dock is formed from a fabricated frame including a pair of longitudinal extruded side rails and a plurality of cross rails interconnecting the side rails to form a rigid generally rectangular structure arranged to receive buoyancy members for floating the frame on a body of water. A plurality of floor planks bridge the side rails for forming a floor surface on the frame to be supported above the water. The rails include grooves in each surface defining a fastener having a nut to be located in the groove and a co-operating male fastener for engaging into the nut. The outer surface fastens to a rail along the outer surface and the inner surface carries the ends of the floor planks and attaches to fastening brackets of corner members.
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1. A floating dock comprising:
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a fabricated frame including a pair of longitudinal side rails and a plurality of cross rails interconnecting the side rails to form a rigid generally rectangular structure; the frame being arranged to receive one of more buoyancy members for floating the frame on a body of water; a plurality of floor planks for forming a floor surface on the frame to be supported above the water; each of the side rails being formed of an extruded member; wherein each of the side rails is generally rectangular in cross section with an outwardly facing upstanding surface, an inwardly facing upstanding surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; wherein the outwardly facing upstanding surface of each respective one of the side rails has a channel within which an elongate member can be received and fastened to the respective one of the side rails by a plurality of fasteners at spaced positions along the respective one of the side rails; wherein the outwardly facing upstanding surface includes a mounting groove within the channel for receiving said plurality of fasteners which engage into the mounting groove at spaced positions along the length thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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