EP0831025B1 - Floats - Google Patents
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- EP0831025B1 EP0831025B1 EP19960114945 EP96114945A EP0831025B1 EP 0831025 B1 EP0831025 B1 EP 0831025B1 EP 19960114945 EP19960114945 EP 19960114945 EP 96114945 A EP96114945 A EP 96114945A EP 0831025 B1 EP0831025 B1 EP 0831025B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
- B63B35/34—Pontoons
- B63B35/38—Rigidly-interconnected pontoons
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- the present invention relates to a float which provides a connection between the water and the shore and, more particularly, to a float which includes an anti-slip surface to avoid people slipping during walking thereon.
- the present invention also relates to a float which includes a removable cover to allow access to ropes, wires, and/or cables mounted therethrough for easy maintenance.
- Floats may provide an additional space for people to move on water, and most of them are integrally formed by blowing.
- upper surfaces of the floats so formed are somewhat convex instead of being flat and thus may people walking thereon to slip. Even if protuberant patterns are provided on the upper surfaces of the floats, the anti-slip effect is poor as the floats are placed near the shore and the upper surfaces often have wate thereon.
- wires and/or cables are often mounted to the floats to provide illumination, yet often mounted to the floats to provide illumination, yet there is no suitable place for mounting the wires and cables. Such floats are described particularly in the patent document US-A-5529013.
- the present invention is intended to provide an improved float which mitigates and/or obviates to above problems.
- a float comprises a hollow main body having four upper corners each having a first recess defined in therein, a cavity defined below the first recess, and a lug extending outwardly therefrom at a position below the cavity, the lug having a hole defined therein.
- the hollow main body further comprises a second recess defined in an upper side thereof.
- An anti-slip cover is removably received in the second recess.
- a bottom surface defining the second recess includes two intersecting grooves defined therein through which ropes, wires, and/or cables can be extended.
- the anti-slip cover includes protuberant patterns formed on an upper side thereof to provided the required anti-slip function.
- four corners at an intersection of the intersecting grooves are beveled to avoid damage to the ropes, wires, and/or cables.
- a float in accordance with the present invention includes a hollow main body 10 having four upper corners each having a recess 13 defined therein.
- a cavity 12 is defined below each recess 13 and a lug 11 extends outwardly at a position below the cavity 12 and having a hole 111 defined therein. It is appreciated that the recess 13, the cavity 12, and the lug 11 are used for interconnection with another float and are not further described as being conventional.
- the hollow float main body 10 further comprises a second recess 14 defined in an upper side thereof, and a bottom surface defining the second recess 14 includes a plurality of screw holes 141 defined therein.
- An anti-slip cover 15 is removably received in the second recess 14 by extending bolts 17 through screw holes 151 defined in the anti-slip cover 15 and the associated screw holes 141.
- four sides of the anti-slip cover 15 may beveled such that the anti-slip cover 15 can be easily mounted to and dismantled from the hollow main body 10.
- the anti-slip cover 15 includes protuberant patterns formed on an upper side thereof to provide the required anti-slip function.
- the anti-slip cover 15 can be made of a material different from that of the hollow main body 10, for example, the anti-slip cover 15 can be made of rubber or other material having a greater frictional coefficient.
- the anti-slip cover 15 can be made separately from the main body 10. This is advantageous as the material and weight of the float is less limited when taking formation of the anti-slip patterns on the integrally formed float into consideration.
- the area of the second recess (not specifically shown) is extended to cover an area between four arcuate flanges 16 which respectively form a wall defining the associated recess 13.
- the bottom surface defining said second recess 14 includes two intersecting grooves 18 defined therein through which ropes, wires, and/or cables extend. This is advantageous, for example, after having bulbs connected to the wires, illumination can be provided. Four corners 181 at an intersection of the intersecting grooves 18 are beveled to avoid damage to the ropes, wires, and cables. It is appreciated that the anti-slip cover 15 is removably mounted to the main hollow body 10 and thus provides easy access to the ropes, wires, and cables for maintenance.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a float which provides a connection between the water and the shore and, more particularly, to a float which includes an anti-slip surface to avoid people slipping during walking thereon. The present invention also relates to a float which includes a removable cover to allow access to ropes, wires, and/or cables mounted therethrough for easy maintenance.
- Floats may provide an additional space for people to move on water, and most of them are integrally formed by blowing. However, upper surfaces of the floats so formed are somewhat convex instead of being flat and thus may people walking thereon to slip. Even if protuberant patterns are provided on the upper surfaces of the floats, the anti-slip effect is poor as the floats are placed near the shore and the upper surfaces often have wate thereon. In addition, wires and/or cables are often mounted to the floats to provide illumination, yet often mounted to the floats to provide illumination, yet there is no suitable place for mounting the wires and cables. Such floats are described particularly in the patent document US-A-5529013.
- The present invention is intended to provide an improved float which mitigates and/or obviates to above problems.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a float comprises a hollow main body having four upper corners each having a first recess defined in therein, a cavity defined below the first recess, and a lug extending outwardly therefrom at a position below the cavity, the lug having a hole defined therein. The hollow main body further comprises a second recess defined in an upper side thereof. An anti-slip cover is removably received in the second recess. A bottom surface defining the second recess includes two intersecting grooves defined therein through which ropes, wires, and/or cables can be extended.
- Preferably, the anti-slip cover includes protuberant patterns formed on an upper side thereof to provided the required anti-slip function.
- Preferably, four corners at an intersection of the intersecting grooves are beveled to avoid damage to the ropes, wires, and/or cables.
- Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanyin drawing in which
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a float in accordance with the present invention ;
- Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the float in fig. 1 ; and
- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the float in Fig. 1.
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- Referring to the drawings, a float in accordance with the present invention includes a hollow
main body 10 having four upper corners each having arecess 13 defined therein. Acavity 12 is defined below eachrecess 13 and alug 11 extends outwardly at a position below thecavity 12 and having a hole 111 defined therein. It is appreciated that therecess 13, thecavity 12, and thelug 11 are used for interconnection with another float and are not further described as being conventional. - The hollow float
main body 10 further comprises asecond recess 14 defined in an upper side thereof, and a bottom surface defining thesecond recess 14 includes a plurality ofscrew holes 141 defined therein. Ananti-slip cover 15 is removably received in thesecond recess 14 by extendingbolts 17 throughscrew holes 151 defined in theanti-slip cover 15 and the associatedscrew holes 141. Preferably, four sides of theanti-slip cover 15 may be beveled such that theanti-slip cover 15 can be easily mounted to and dismantled from the hollowmain body 10. Preferably, theanti-slip cover 15 includes protuberant patterns formed on an upper side thereof to provide the required anti-slip function. It is appreciated that theanti-slip cover 15 can be made of a material different from that of the hollowmain body 10, for example, theanti-slip cover 15 can be made of rubber or other material having a greater frictional coefficient. Thus, theanti-slip cover 15 can be made separately from themain body 10. This is advantageous as the material and weight of the float is less limited when taking formation of the anti-slip patterns on the integrally formed float into consideration. - The area of the second recess (not specifically shown) is extended to cover an area between four
arcuate flanges 16 which respectively form a wall defining theassociated recess 13. - The bottom surface defining said
second recess 14 includes two intersectinggrooves 18 defined therein through which ropes, wires, and/or cables extend. This is advantageous, for example, after having bulbs connected to the wires, illumination can be provided. Fourcorners 181 at an intersection of the intersectinggrooves 18 are beveled to avoid damage to the ropes, wires, and cables. It is appreciated that theanti-slip cover 15 is removably mounted to the mainhollow body 10 and thus provides easy access to the ropes, wires, and cables for maintenance. - Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims (3)
- A float comprising a hollow main body (10) having four upper corners and an upper anti-slip cover, each said upper corner having a first recess (13) defined therein, a cavity (12) defined below said first recess, and a lug (11) extending outwardly therefrom at a position below said cavity, said lug having a hole (111)defined therein, characterized in that said hollow float main body (10) further comprises a second recess (14) defined in an upper side thereof, said anti-slip cover (15) being removably received in said second recess, and that a bottom surface defining said second recess (14) includes two intersecting grooves (18) defined therein.
- The float as claimed in claim 1, wherein said antislip cover includes protuberant patterns on an upper side thereof.
- The float as claimed in claim 1, wherein four corners at an intersection of the intersecting grooves are beveled.
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DE1996619813 DE69619813T2 (en) | 1996-09-18 | 1996-09-18 | float |
EP19960114945 EP0831025B1 (en) | 1996-09-18 | 1996-09-18 | Floats |
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EP19960114945 EP0831025B1 (en) | 1996-09-18 | 1996-09-18 | Floats |
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EP0831025A1 EP0831025A1 (en) | 1998-03-25 |
EP0831025B1 true EP0831025B1 (en) | 2002-03-13 |
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EP19960114945 Expired - Lifetime EP0831025B1 (en) | 1996-09-18 | 1996-09-18 | Floats |
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US4604962A (en) * | 1985-01-28 | 1986-08-12 | Denis Guibault | Modular floating dock |
US4655156A (en) * | 1985-02-15 | 1987-04-07 | Dominion Al-Chrome Corporation Ltd. | Flotation system |
FR2644424B1 (en) * | 1989-03-02 | 1991-05-31 | Juhere Yannick | FLOATING ASSEMBLY, SUCH AS A PONTOON, IN THE FORM OF ELEMENTARY FLOATING BODIES ASSEMBLABLE BY MEANS OF KEYS |
US5529013A (en) * | 1995-07-11 | 1996-06-25 | Eva, Iii; W. Allan | Floating drive-on dry dock assembly |
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- 1996-09-18 EP EP19960114945 patent/EP0831025B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-09-18 DE DE1996619813 patent/DE69619813T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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