US3177838A

US3177838A - Marine mooring device

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Publication number: US3177838A
Application number: US310099A
Authority: US
Inventors: Grimes Charles
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1963-09-19
Filing date: 1963-09-19
Publication date: 1965-04-13
Anticipated expiration: 1982-04-13

Description

P 1965 c. GRIMES 3,177,838

MARINE MOORING DEVICE Filed Sept. 19, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 CHARLES GRIMES INVENTOR.

BYZI QJ Q MARINE MOORING DEVICE Filed Sept. 19, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet CHARLES GRlMES INVENTOR United States inc 3,177,838 MAW MQORING DEVIGE (Iharles Grimes, Fort Lauderdale, Fla, assignor of twentyfive percent each to Cornelius Bregoif, Staten Island, N.Y., Donald L. Bregoif and John J. Byrne, both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla, and Thomas P. Petrovich, Hollywood, Fla.

Fiied Sept. 19, 1963, Ser. No. 310,099 Claims. (Cl. 114230) This invention relates in general to a marine mooring device and in more particularity to a mooring device for small boats.

It is a primary object of the invention to provide a mooring device for fastening a boat to a stationary structure which will maintain a spaced relationship between the boat and said stationary structure at all times.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a mooring device which will permit movement of the boat in any direction in relationship to the pier or stationary structure and still maintain a spaced relationship therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a mooring device which is adjustable to accommodate different sizes of boats and is also adjustable in regard to the distance the boat is desired to be held away from the stationary structure.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel mooring means for use with small boats which is quickly and easily attached to the stationary structure and also quickly and easily attached to the boat itself.

A further object of the invention is to provide a new and novel mooring device which will permit a small boat to ride out a severe storm without damage to either the boat or to the structure to which it is moored.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a mooring device which is strong and durable yet simple in construction and relatively simple to manufacture.

Further objects, advantages, uses, and adaptations of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of one of the new and novel mooring devices attached to the front of a boat and one attached to the rear thereof;

FIGURE 2 is an elevational view of the means used for anchoring the mooring device to the dock or other stationary structure;

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged plan view of the mooring device; 7

FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional View of the device taken substantially on the lines 4-4 of FIGURE 3.

Referring now to FIGURE 1, a boat 10 is shown as being moored to a dock 11. The mooring device is attached to dock 11 by means of anchor members 12 and fastened to the boat by means of snap rings 30 attached to rings 13 located on the boat itself.

Although rings 13 are shown here as attached to the side of the boat they'may be placed on the deck of the boat if desired. Likewise, they may be placed at any location along the longitudinal dimension of the boat as desired.

Also attached to dock 11 are cleats 15 to which ropes or lines 14 are attached. Ropes 14 are each attached to each of the mooring devices by means of eyes 16 provided therefor.

Use of ropes 14 can best be illustrated in this figure.

When the boat 10 has been brought up alongside dock 11 and each or" the mooring devices attached to the boat by rings 13, ropes 14- are then fastened around each of cleats l5 and drawn taut. With each of them in this position it will prevent any significant longitudinal motion of the boat 10 in relationship to dock 11. Boat 19 may not move forward since rope 14 attached to the front mooring device will resist any force in that direction; it may not move rearward since rope 14 attached to the rear mooring device will resist any force in a rearwardly direction.

Although cleats 15 are shown here as being located between the anchoring members 12, they may, if desired, be located outwardly in relationship to the members 12. If each of cleats 15 are located on the sides of anchoring members 12 opposite to that shown in this figure the same resistance to forward and rearward motion will be accomplished.

FIGURE 2 details the construction of anchoring member 12 and its relationship to the other elements of the mooring device. As shown here, it consists of a stem 20 which is shaped to fit into a socket or a plain hole in the dock 11. Stem 20 is round in shape so as to permit rotation, of the mooring device within the socket.

Referring back to FIGURE 1, due to the stem 20 fitting into a socket or hole in deck 11 the mooring device is permitted to move to the right or to the left in this figure and even permits the device to be rotated 369". An advantage of this is that it may be rotated in a horizontal plane to move it out of the way when not being used to hold a boat.

A further advantage of the stem and socket arrangement is that it permits quick and easy attachment of the device to dock H. In mooring a boat the mooring devices may just be placed into the sockets very speedily and the devices are ready for attachment to the boat.

Going back to FIGURE 2, anchor member 12 is shown as bifurcated with

arms

21 and 22 being connected by top piece 23. The reason for the bifurcation is to provide a sturdy means for attaching the telescoping portion of the mooring device to the anchor member.

The mooring device is provided with a T shaped member 25 which is used for attaching anchor member 12 to member 27. The T member 25 is provided with rotatable arms 24 which extend through

arms

21 and 22 and are secured by fasteners 26. The fit between arms 24 and

members

21 and 22 is such that T member 25 is easily rotatable. Top member 23 is provided with an aperture 19 to which one end of spring 17 is attached. The other end of spring member 17 is attached to an eye 18 provided in member 27.

T member 25 is fastened to member 27 by means of fasteners 42.

Anchor 2%, T member 25, and spring 17 provide for vertical motion of the boat in the water. As shown in FIGURE 4, if a boat attached to the snap ring 30 moves upwardly, the mooring device itself moves upwardly. Since anchor 12 is fastened by means of stem 2% to dock 11, upward motion of the boat will cause T member 25 to pivot around arms 24 in anchor member 12.

When the boat moves downwardly, the T member will pivot downwardly and still hold the boat in a spaced relationship to the dock without damage to either boat or deck. Tides may rise and fall and the mooring device permits the boat to rise and fall therewith.

The primary function of spring 17 is to lift member 27 into a substantially vertical position when the snap ring -scoping sections, 27, 28, and 29. Attached to the outer end of section-29 is snap ring 30 for fastening to rings 13 as explained previously.

Attached to the opposite end of section 29 is piston 39 which is located inside section 28. Between piston 39 and the end seal 38 of member 23 is spring member 41.

'Section 29 is slidably positioned in end seal 38 so as to 1 permit longitudinal movement in relation thereto.

Section 28 is telescoped into section 27 and the two sections are fastened together by means of fastener 31 extending through hole 33 of member 27 and through a hole provided in section 28. Section 27 is provided with a plurality of

holes

32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 so as to provide a different spacing relationship between

members

27 and 23.

This provides for adjustability of the distance the boat 1t) is held away from the dock 11. If it is desired that it be fairly close to the dock then fastener 31 will be placed in hole 32 and then through the hole provided in section 28. If it isdesired that it be far away from the dock the fastener 31 is removed from hole 32, member 28 is pulled outwardly from member 27 until the hole in the end of 28 is aligned with the hole 36, then the fastener 31 is inserted therein.

Near the end of section 28 in which the fastener 31 is inserted, plug 37 is located. It is stationarily fixed in relation-to section 28. Between plug 37 and the end of piston 39 is spring 40 which along with spring 41 holds piston 39 in a spaced relationship with the ends of cylinder 23.

As shown in FIGURE 4 if member 29 is pushed to the left piston 3? will also move to the left but such movement will be resisted by spring 40. i moved to the right piston 39 will also move to the right but such movement will be resisted by spring 41. V

The purpose .of this spring and cylinder arrangement If section 29 is is to permit a cushioned lateral movement of the boat toward and away from the dock.

If no cushioning arrangement is provided and the boat is moved by some outside force-toward the clock a solid mooring device will provide a resistive force which is likely to cause damage to theboat or tothe device. With my device the resistive force, due to the cushioning effect of the springs is passive for a short period of time until the force of the boats movement is overcome. A small amount of lateral motion is permitted by the spring and cylinder arrangement.

From the preceding description it will be seen that I have provided a new and novel mooring device which will 1 control movement of the boat in any direction. The ropes 14, cleats l5, and socketed stem 20 control longitudinal movement of the boat; springs 40, 41, and cylinder 39 control the lateral movement of the boat; T member 25 pivotally connected to anchor 12 controls vertical movement. Adjustment of the amount of space between the "boat and the dock is provided by pin31 and holes 32,

33, 34, 35, and 36.

My invention has been shown and described in a single embodiment in the foregoing specification. It is to be understood that it is not intended tobe exhaustive nor limiting of the invention, but on the contrary, is given for purposes of illustration in order that others skilled in the art may fully understand the invention and the principles thereof and the manner of applying it in practical use so that they may modify and adapt it in various forms,

each as may be best suited to the conditions of a particular use, and still be within the scope of my invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A mooring device for securing a boat to a stationary structure comprising (a) a stem portion for rotatable insertion into a socket on the stationary structure,

(b) an elongated body portion pivotally connected to said stem portion,

(0) said elongated body comprising a first hollow section,

(d) a plurality of longitudinally aligned holes on each side of said first hollow section,

(e) a second hollow section slidably adjustable within said first hollow section,

(1) a hole located near the inner end of said second hollow section for alignment with a selected hole of the plurality of holes in said first section,

g) a fastening pin extending through one set of the holes in said first hollow section and also through the hole in said second hollow section,

(h) a third section slidably positioned within said second hollow section,

(i)- said third section having a piston on one end f thereof,

(j) a spring positioned between said piston and the end of said second section,

(k) a second spring positioned between said piston and the other end of said second section,

(I) said third body section extending beyond the second hollow section, and

(m) a fastener on the end of said third body section for fastening to a boat.

2. A mooring device for securing a boat to a stationary structure as recited in claim l with the additional features of (n) a line attached to the end of said body portion near said fastener, and

(0) the other end of said line adapted to be attached to the stationary structure.

3. A mooring device for securing a boat to a stationary structure comprising (a) a fastener for rotatably fastening one end of the device tothe stationary structure,

(b) an elongated body portion pivotally connected to said fastener,

(c) said elongated body comprisinga first hollow section,

(e) a second hollow section slidably adjustable within said first'hollow section,

(I) a hole located near the inner end of said second hollow section for alignment with a selected hole of the plurality of holes in said first section,

(g) a fastening pin extending through one set of the holes in said first hollow section and also through the hole in said second hollow section,

(It) a third section slidablypositioned within said second hollow section,

(i) said third section having a piston on one end there- (j) a spring positioned between said piston and the end of said second section,

(I) said third body section extending beyond the second hollow section, and

(m) a fastener on the end of said third body section for fastening to a boat.

4. A mooring device for securing a boat to a stationary structure as recited in claim 3 with the additional features (n) a line attached to the end of said body portion near said fastener, and

5. A mooring device for securing a boat to a stationary structure as recited in claim 3 with the additional feature of (n) retracting means with one end connected to said elongated body section and the opposite end adapted to be connected to a stationary member.

6 References fitted by the Examiner UNETED STATES PATENTS 4/ 14 Steinhauer 114-230 2/49 Sterling 926 6/53 Coifing 114 -230 X 2/62 Woods 114-230 1/63 Kulick 114230 7/63 Dick 114--230 MIDDLETON, Primary Examiner.

10 FERGUS S.

Claims

1. A MOORING DEVICE FOR SECURING A BOAT TO A STATIONARY STRUCTURE COMPRISING (A) A STEM PORTION FOR ROTATABLE INSERTION INTO A SOCKET ON THE STATIONARY STRUCTURE, (B) AN ELONGATED BODY PORTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID STEM PORTION, (C) SAID ELONGATED BODY COMPRISING A FIRST HOLLOW SECTION, (D) A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY ALIGNED HOLES ON EACH SIDE OF SAID FIRST HOLLOW SECTION, (E) A SECOND HOLLOW SECTION SLIDABLY ADJUSTABLE WITHIN SAID FIRST HOLLOW SECTION, (F) A HOLE LOCATED NEAR THE INNER END OF SAID SECOND HOLLOW SECTION FOR ALIGNMENT WITH A SELECTED HOLE OF THE PLURALITY OF HOLES IN SAID FIRST SECTION, (G) A FASTENING PIN EXTENDING THROUGH ONE SET OF THE HOLES IN SAID FIRST HOLLOW SECTION AND ALSO THROUGH THE HOLE IN SAID SECOND HOLLOW SECTION, (H) A THIRD SECTION SLIDABLY POSITIONED WITHIN SAID SECOND HOLLOW SECTION, (I) SAID THIRD SECTION HAVING A PORTION ON ONE END THEREOF, (J) A SPRING POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID PISTON AND THE END OF SAID SECOND SECTION, (K) A SECOND SPRING POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID PISTON AND THE OTHER END OF SAID SECOND SECTION, (L) SAID THIRD BODY SECTION EXTENDING BEYOND THE SECOND HOLLOW SECTION, AND (M) A FASTENER ON THE END OF SAID THIRD BODY SECTION FOR FASTENING TO A BOAT.