Neil B Ryan

US Patent:

20020152944, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Apr 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/839030

Inventors:

Neil Ryan - Bartlett IL, US

International Classification:

B63B021/00

US Classification:

114/230100

Abstract:

This invention relates to a device for docking a boat stern first. The device is preferably attached to a dock or sea wall and floats on the water surface. The boat docking device has two rods joined in an L-shape configuration. On one rod there is a sliding member that holds an end of a third moveable rod. The moveable rod slides in the sliding member and pivots, with respect to the L-shaped rods, around a joint. In an open position a boat can easily enter the device stern first. The device guides the boat into docking position and the moveable rod closes on the boat to hold the boat in the secured position.

US Patent:

51742349, Dec 29, 1992

Filed:

Jun 17, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/716626

Inventors:

Neil Ryan - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B63B 2100

US Classification:

114230

Abstract:

A boat docking system having a V-shaped horizontal floating structure held together by two underwater bents. The structure is constructed of two flexible fiberglass rods which allows the structure to open up and conform to a shape of a boat inserted into the V-shape. The two bents acts as spring clips to open up the V-shape against resilient force, and to thereafter close around the contour of the boat. The V-shape structure is floated intermittently by tubular foam buoys fixed along lengths of the V-shape structure. A strut anchored to the dock at one end and attached to the V-shape structure at another end with a sliding joint gives stability to the floating structure as well as provides the proper distance during docking of the boat to the walkway.