WO2018100328A1 - An improved mooring method and device for boats - Google Patents
An improved mooring method and device for boats Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2018100328A1 WO2018100328A1 PCT/GB2017/000086 GB2017000086W WO2018100328A1 WO 2018100328 A1 WO2018100328 A1 WO 2018100328A1 GB 2017000086 W GB2017000086 W GB 2017000086W WO 2018100328 A1 WO2018100328 A1 WO 2018100328A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- mooring
- rope
- boat
- boats
- floating device
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B22/00—Buoys
- B63B22/02—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a mooring method and device for boats.
- a mooring refers to any permanent structure to which a vessel may be secured. Examples which include areas of quays, wharfs, jetties and piers, these can be known as landing areas or launches.
- a boat is secured to a mooring to forestall free movement of the boat on the water.
- mooring refers to the act of attaching a vessel to a mooring.
- a vessel can be made fast to any variety of shore fixtures from trees and rocks to specially constructed areas such as piers and quays.
- the word pier is used in the following explanation in a generic sense. Mooring is often accomplished using a variation of thick ropes called mooring lines or hawsers.
- the lines are fixed to deck fittings on the vessel at one end and to fittings such as bollards, rings, and cleats on the other end.
- Mooring requires cooperation between people on a pier and on a vessel. Heavy mooring lines are often passed from larger vessels to people on a mooring by smaller, weighted heaving lines. Once a mooring line is attached to a bollard, it is pulled tight. Large ships generally tighten their mooring lines using heavy machinery called mooring winches or capstans.
- Mooring lines are usually made from manila rope or a synthetic material such as nylon.
- Nylon is easy to work with and lasts for years, but it is highly elastic. This elasticity has advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage is that during an event, such as a high wind or the close passing of another larger boat, stress can be spread across several lines. However, should a highly stressed nylon line break, it may part catastrophically, causing snapback, which can fatally injure bystanders.
- Wire rope is hard to handle and maintain. There is also risk associated with using wire rope on a ship's stern in the vicinity of its propeller.
- Mooring lines and hawsers may also be made by combining wire rope and synthetic line. Such lines are more elastic and easier to handle than wire rope, but they are not as elastic as pure synthetic line. Special safety precautions must be followed when constructing a combination mooring line.
- the present invention aims to provide an advantageously simple way to mooring a boat or vessel in an area where there is open water and no other means of locating and attaching the boat to a permanent land fixture.
- an improved mooring buoy or floating device providing means for the mooring rope end or line which is attached to the boat, to be maintained or held at the upper level above the water line, for easy access to the user in the boat.
- a floating device which derives a lower portion which is wide and expansive, to form a buoyant bell shaped buoy.
- a narrowed vertical member extending from its single moulded body to the centre upwards. This neck provides a mounting point and water surface clearance to the device.
- two mooring rope end mounting points being curved concaved narrowed members or alternatively straight angled members, forming a pair of horns in shape. These are of equal length and are of a strong suitably matching material used in the neck and main bell body. These materials being variants of plastics or rubbers and of a fully or semi hollowed nature, to support floatation.
- a chain being of suitable length to reach the bottom of the sea or lake bed into which it is placed.
- a single anchor or heavy concrete or similar block is attached to a corresponding ring and means to the opposing end of the chain. This heavy anchor method holds the floating device in place due to the device being attached to the chain also, as described and shown in the accompanying Figures.
- the rope is therefore attached to the chain as a permanent and secure fixture and is submerged under the water to the bottom of the floating device.
- the opposing end of the suitable length of rope is an open loop, which size is suitable for location and securing to the boats cleat.
- the cleat is a fitting permanently situated to various points of the boats body including; the Gunwale which is the upper edge of the boats side and the front or Bow and rear or Stern standings.
- This is a twin membered fixture which is made of a strong metal or steel and around which holding ropes or lines are wrapped or tied.
- the preferred embodiment of the method herein provides a permanent resting, holding, mounting and hanging point for the looped end of the mooring rope, which is advantageously held above the water and is passed more easily to the boat and attached to the cleat, to moor the boat in place.
- the looped end being of suitable form to hang over said horns and hang in place without becomina disconnected in tusslina weather conditions.
- This resting provision is made by the two horn members, which protrude from each side of the upper most area of the floating device, from its vertical neck.
- the horns as shown in all Figures are a place to hang the mooring rope, thus unlike previously known methods, this embodiment enables the boat user to simply reach over from their boat and take hold of the mooring rope, unhook it from the curved or straight angled horns onto which it is being held and simply pass the rope to the cleat and secure it around. Without the aid of additional pole or handling devices in most instances.
- This provides an ability to advantageously reach out and access the rope from a seated or a position that requires very little difficulty of accessing the mooring rope and offers the rope to boat users at all times, making the process of mooring rope access improved and more easily available to persons wishing to moor boats at that location.
- the floating device may have a more narrowed lower body, as shown in Figure 2, this version of the device also shown curved horn members to its upper area, on which to hang the mooring rope. As shown.
- the floating device offers a courtesy to boat users in its provision of the mooring rope.
- the floating device is unable to drift or move from its location in the water due to it being chained to the anchor or concrete block base, submerged onto the sea or lake bottom.
- Figure 1 shows a view of the mooring device with rope attached.
- Figure 2 shows a view of a second form of the mooring device with the rope detached, to be attached to the boat.
- Figure 3 shows a side elevation of a boat attached to the mooring device and the fixtures.
- Figure 4 shows a view of a third form of the mooring device with angled straight horns for rope holding.
- FIG. 1 A typical embodiment of the mooring invention is illustrated in Figure 1. This comprises a floating body 2 which is shaped accordingly to provide buoyance in water, this has a vertical neck member 1 which is more narrowed, being of a cylindric form.
- a conical section 6 which may be dimensional or planar in nature.
- This conical section 6 is a downward extension of the single device floating body 2 and may contain materials to provide extra weight for buoyance.
- the conical section 6 has an opening onto which a chain 7 is attached at point 8.
- a mooring rope 5 is attached at point 8 and hooked over the curved horn members of 3 or 4, shown hooked over 4 in Figure 1.
- the floating device presents the mooring rope and holds it ready above the water level on the curved horns for ease of retrieval by a person in a boat or vessel.
- Figure 2 shows the floating device 1 A and 2A, held by a chain 7A to an anchor or heavy block 9, on the sea or lake bottom. This constitutes a weighted line passing to the sea or lake bed.
- the mooring rope 5A is shown detached from the curved horns, ready to be placed onto the boat attachment point, the rope 5A is attached to the chain 7A at point 8A.
- a flashing light 13 is provided at the uppermost point of the vertical neck member 1A.
- the boat mooring ensemble of the floating device 1B and 2B is shown in Figure 3, wherein the curved horns 3B and 4B have provided access to the mooring rope 5B which has been passed and secured to the boat 11 cleat 10, as shown.
- the floating device 1B and 2B is secured to the sea or lake bed by the chain 7B which is attached to the anchor or weight 9B.
- the waterline is shown as 12, being the surface level of the water.
- Figure 4 shows an example of the floating device with angled horns 3C and 4C to hold and maintain the mooring rope.
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a mooring method and device for boats which has a floating device being buoyant and capable which shape assists in this accordingly, the device has means to maintain the mooring rope end which is attached to the boat above the water level, thus enabling persons in a boat to advantageously reach over and access the rope to attach it to their boat for mooring purposes. The rope is then able to be reattached to the floating device by reaching over and placing the hoop of the rope end, by hand, back over the provided exterior mounting points in the form of curved or angled horn members thereon, the complete ensemble is held in place by a weighted chain line affixed to a sea or lake bed anchor method
Description
PATENT APPLICATION
OF E VYN GEORGE EDWARD BRODIE AND STEPHEN RICHARDS
FOR
AN IMPROVED MOORING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BOATS
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a mooring method and device for boats.
Background
A mooring refers to any permanent structure to which a vessel may be secured. Examples which include areas of quays, wharfs, jetties and piers, these can be known as landing areas or launches. A boat is secured to a mooring to forestall free movement of the boat on the water. As a verb, mooring refers to the act of attaching a vessel to a mooring.
The term probably stems from the Dutch verb Meren (to moor), which has been used in English since the end of the 15th century.
A vessel can be made fast to any variety of shore fixtures from trees and rocks to specially constructed areas such as piers and quays. The word pier is used in the following explanation in a generic sense. Mooring is often accomplished using a variation of thick ropes called mooring lines or hawsers. The lines are fixed to deck fittings on the vessel at one end and to fittings such as bollards, rings, and cleats on the other end.
Mooring requires cooperation between people on a pier and on a vessel. Heavy mooring lines are often passed from larger vessels to people on a mooring by smaller, weighted heaving lines. Once a mooring line is attached to a bollard, it is pulled tight. Large ships generally tighten their mooring lines using heavy machinery called mooring winches or capstans.
This type of person cooperation is also required for smaller boats where a person may have to step onto the pier or landing area to locate and attach the holding lines or ropes. They may also be required to use poles and reaching devices to engage with rope on the landing area or also in water.
Mooring lines are usually made from manila rope or a synthetic material such as nylon. Nylon is easy to work with and lasts for years, but it is highly elastic. This elasticity has advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage is that during an event, such as a high wind or the close passing of another larger boat, stress can be spread across several lines. However, should a highly stressed nylon line break, it may part catastrophically, causing snapback, which can fatally injure bystanders. The effect of snapback is analogous to stretching a rubber band to its breaking point between your hands and then suffering a stinging blow from its suddenly flexing broken ends. Such a blow from a heavy mooring line carries much more force and can inflict severe injuries or even sever limbs in some known cases. Mooring lines made from materials such as Dyneema and Kevlar have much less elasticity and are therefore much safer to use. However, such lines do not float on water and they do tend to sink. In addition, they are relatively more expensive than other sorts of line.
Some ships use wire rope for one or more of their mooring lines. Wire rope is hard to handle and maintain. There is also risk associated with using wire rope on a ship's stern in the vicinity of its propeller.
Mooring lines and hawsers may also be made by combining wire rope and synthetic line. Such lines are more elastic and easier to handle than wire rope, but they are not as elastic as pure synthetic line. Special safety precautions must be followed when constructing a combination mooring line.
On occasions there are no permanent mooring points set to quays, jetties or landing areas available due to the volume of boats already moored, it is also often desired to be able to easily moor a boat in an area or location where a permanent or other type of mooring is not available, which can create difficulties for the persons on board, who wish to hold the vessel in place for a period of time.
The present invention aims to provide an advantageously simple way to mooring a boat or vessel in an area where there is open water and no other means of locating and attaching the boat to a permanent land fixture. Within this present invention is an improved mooring buoy or floating device providing means for the mooring rope end or line which is attached to the boat, to be maintained or held at the upper level above the water line, for easy access to the user in the boat.
Summary of the invention
According to the preferred embodiment of the invention there is provided a floating device which derives a lower portion which is wide and expansive, to form a buoyant bell shaped buoy. To this is a narrowed vertical member extending from its single moulded body to the centre upwards. This neck provides a mounting point and water surface clearance to the device.
To the upper area of the vertical neck member are located two mooring rope end mounting points, being curved concaved narrowed members or alternatively straight angled members, forming a pair of horns in shape. These are of equal length and are of a strong suitably matching material used in the neck and main bell body. These materials being variants of plastics or rubbers and of a fully or semi hollowed nature, to support floatation.
To the underside or lower region of the bell body is an extending conical or triangular portion, pointing downward and also made of the single materials used to form the device overall.
To this triangular or conical portion is a ring opening onto which attachments can be made to the lowest extreme of the floating device thereon.
To the ring opening at the bottom is attached a chain, being of suitable length to reach the bottom of the sea or lake bed into which it is placed. A single anchor or heavy concrete or similar block is attached to a corresponding ring and means to the opposing end of the chain. This heavy anchor method holds the floating device in place due to the device being attached to the chain also, as described and shown in the accompanying Figures.
The rope is therefore attached to the chain as a permanent and secure fixture and is submerged under the water to the bottom of the floating device. The opposing end of the suitable length of rope is an open loop, which size is suitable for location and securing to the boats cleat.
The cleat is a fitting permanently situated to various points of the boats body including; the Gunwale which is the upper edge of the boats side and the front or Bow and rear or Stern standings. This is a twin membered fixture which is made of a strong metal or steel and around which holding ropes or lines are wrapped or tied. The preferred embodiment of the method herein, provides a permanent resting, holding, mounting and hanging point for the looped end of the mooring rope, which is advantageously held above the water and is passed more easily to the boat and attached to the cleat, to moor the boat in place. The looped end being of suitable form to hang over said horns and hang in place without becomina disconnected in tusslina weather conditions.
This resting provision is made by the two horn members, which protrude from each side of the upper most area of the floating device, from its vertical neck.
The horns, as shown in all Figures are a place to hang the mooring rope, thus unlike previously known methods, this embodiment enables the boat user to simply reach over from their boat and take hold of the mooring rope, unhook it from the curved or straight angled horns onto which it is being held and simply pass the rope to the cleat and secure it around. Without the aid of additional pole or handling devices in most instances.
This provides an ability to advantageously reach out and access the rope from a seated or a position that requires very little difficulty of accessing the mooring rope and offers the rope to boat users at all times, making the process of mooring rope access improved and more easily available to persons wishing to moor boats at that location.
In a second embodiment the floating device may have a more narrowed lower body, as shown in Figure 2, this version of the device also shown curved horn members to its upper area, on which to hang the mooring rope. As shown.
Because the rope is permanently mounted to the bottom of the floating device and the available end is presented to boat users at all times on the curved or straight angled horns above the water line, the floating device offers a courtesy to boat users in its provision of the mooring rope. The floating device is unable to drift or move from its location in the water due to it being chained to the anchor or concrete block base, submerged onto the sea or lake bottom.
Brief description of figures
Figure 1 shows a view of the mooring device with rope attached.
Figure 2 shows a view of a second form of the mooring device with the rope detached, to be attached to the boat.
Figure 3 shows a side elevation of a boat attached to the mooring device and the fixtures.
Figure 4 shows a view of a third form of the mooring device with angled straight horns for rope holding.
Detailed description of figures
A typical embodiment of the mooring invention is illustrated in Figure 1. This comprises a floating body 2 which is shaped accordingly to provide buoyance in water, this has a vertical neck member 1 which is more narrowed, being of a cylindric form.
To the upper area of the vertical neck member 1 extend two curved horn members 3 and 4, as shown in Figure 1.
To the lower portion of the floating body 2 is a conical section 6 which may be dimensional or planar in nature. This conical section 6 is a downward extension of the single device floating body 2 and may contain materials to provide extra weight for buoyance. The conical section 6 has an opening onto which a chain 7 is attached at point 8.
To this a mooring rope 5 is attached at point 8 and hooked over the curved horn members of 3 or 4, shown hooked over 4 in Figure 1.
Thus the floating device presents the mooring rope and holds it ready above the water level on the curved horns for ease of retrieval by a person in a boat or vessel.
Figure 2 shows the floating device 1 A and 2A, held by a chain 7A to an anchor or heavy block 9, on the sea or lake bottom. This constitutes a weighted line passing to the sea or lake bed.
The mooring rope 5A is shown detached from the curved horns, ready to be placed onto the boat attachment point, the rope 5A is attached to the chain 7A at point 8A. A flashing light 13 is provided at the uppermost point of the vertical neck member 1A.
The boat mooring ensemble of the floating device 1B and 2B is shown in Figure 3, wherein the curved horns 3B and 4B have provided access to the mooring rope 5B which has been passed and secured to the boat 11 cleat 10, as shown.
The floating device 1B and 2B, is secured to the sea or lake bed by the chain 7B which is attached to the anchor or weight 9B. The waterline is shown as 12, being the surface level of the water.
Figure 4 shows an example of the floating device with angled horns 3C and 4C to hold and maintain the mooring rope.
Claims
Claims
1) A mooring method and device for boats comprise:
A floating device
A vertical neck member
Two or more curved or straight angled horn members
A mooring rope
An anchoring chain
A weight anchor
A mooring method and device for boats wherein, a floating device is buoyant and capable and its shape assists in this accordingly, the device has means to maintain the mooring rope end, which is attached to the boat, above the water level, thus enabling persons in a boat to advantageously reach over and access the rope to attach it to their boat for mooring purposes by hand, the rope is then able to be reattached to the floating device by reaching over and placing the hoop of the rope end over provided exterior mounting points in the form of curved or angled horn members thereon, the complete ensemble is held in place by a weighted chain line affixed to a sea or lake bed anchor method.
2) A mooring method and device for boats as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the floating device is capable by having a vertical neck member to offer a suitably heighted position for the seating of the looped mooring rope end, in reach of a person in a boat.
3) A mooring method and device for boats as claimed in claim 2 wherein, a suitably heightened position for seating of the looped mooring rope end is provided for boat users to reach over and access the rope, which is being held, on two or more protruding horn members at the upper area of the vertical neck member.
4) A mooring method and device for boats as claimed in claim 3 wherein, the mooring rope is held on protruding horn members at the upper area of the vertical neck member of the floating device, the protruding horn members being curved or straight angled horns, over which the open looped end of the rope is passed and hung, the angle or curvature of each horn being at a suitable degree to ensure loss or release of the hooked on rope is not possible in tussled weather.
5) A mooring method and device for boats as claimed in claim 4 wherein, the height of the curved or straight angled horns is advantageously appropriate to the height of a person in a boat, to enable the person on the boat to reach over and gain access to the rope due to the height at which it is presented to them by way of the above water height of the floating device and its vertical neck member.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1620585.0 | 2016-12-03 | ||
| GBGB1620585.8A GB201620585D0 (en) | 2016-12-04 | 2016-12-04 | Traffic light tyre plug |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO2018100328A1 true WO2018100328A1 (en) | 2018-06-07 |
Family
ID=58159796
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/GB2017/000086 WO2018100328A1 (en) | 2016-12-03 | 2017-06-02 | An improved mooring method and device for boats |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB201620585D0 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2018100328A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US11180221B2 (en) | 2019-05-22 | 2021-11-23 | Ronald J. Reuter | Mooring apparatus and system |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3077614A (en) * | 1960-07-20 | 1963-02-19 | Robert L Lloyd | Buoy for mooring vessels |
| US3431568A (en) * | 1966-05-17 | 1969-03-11 | Seal Basin Marine Co | Mooring device |
| US4529388A (en) * | 1982-06-01 | 1985-07-16 | Jones Arthur P | Mooring buoy |
| US20020117099A1 (en) * | 2001-02-23 | 2002-08-29 | Walker Raymond G. | Mooring device |
-
2016
- 2016-12-04 GB GBGB1620585.8A patent/GB201620585D0/en not_active Ceased
-
2017
- 2017-06-02 WO PCT/GB2017/000086 patent/WO2018100328A1/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3077614A (en) * | 1960-07-20 | 1963-02-19 | Robert L Lloyd | Buoy for mooring vessels |
| US3431568A (en) * | 1966-05-17 | 1969-03-11 | Seal Basin Marine Co | Mooring device |
| US4529388A (en) * | 1982-06-01 | 1985-07-16 | Jones Arthur P | Mooring buoy |
| US20020117099A1 (en) * | 2001-02-23 | 2002-08-29 | Walker Raymond G. | Mooring device |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US11180221B2 (en) | 2019-05-22 | 2021-11-23 | Ronald J. Reuter | Mooring apparatus and system |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB201620585D0 (en) | 2017-01-18 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US7284497B2 (en) | Swing mooring pontoon | |
| US7051668B1 (en) | Floating docking system for personal watercraft | |
| US6357378B1 (en) | Watercraft mooring system | |
| GB2558542A (en) | An improved mooring method and device for boats | |
| Ansted | A dictionary of sea terms | |
| WO2018100328A1 (en) | An improved mooring method and device for boats | |
| US5168823A (en) | Transportable off-shore boat mooring and method for using same | |
| GB2426965A (en) | Mooring aid device comprising a rigid hollow body | |
| AU2019226199A1 (en) | Boat mooring apparatus | |
| NO175812B (en) | Combined use device such as a ladder, fender and lifeboat for boats | |
| WO2019092389A1 (en) | Improvements in pontoon boat and vessel mooring | |
| US6532885B1 (en) | Mooring device | |
| US7377227B2 (en) | Anchor bra | |
| AU746797B2 (en) | Craft, in particular a survival raft | |
| US6786168B1 (en) | Portable boat beaching device | |
| US20070283868A1 (en) | Raft tether anchor | |
| US11485454B1 (en) | Apparatus and method to confirm anchor holding status | |
| AU2013205360B2 (en) | Swing mooring pontoon | |
| US10850808B2 (en) | Anchoring device | |
| AU2015201482A1 (en) | A mooring buoy | |
| JP2843817B2 (en) | Partition net device | |
| Ellsberg | On the Bottom: The Raising of the Submarine S-51 | |
| JP2006296215A (en) | Midwater installation type floating fish bank | |
| JPS62283093A (en) | Mooring device of light buoy and the like | |
| JPH078191U (en) | Anchor structure |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 17728586 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
| NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
| 122 | Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase |
Ref document number: 17728586 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |