Abstract: A piling and method of making same for elevating or supporting a structure such as a dock in marine environments. An inner core structural support material is surrounded by an outer impact absorbing water impervious plastic shell with an impact absorbent fill between shell and inner core. The shell is sealed to the core.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 30, 2003
Publication date:
January 6, 2005
Applicant:
Spectrum Dock Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Frank Brensinger, Jeffrey Kalat, Brenda Buck
Abstract: An apparatus and method for protecting a piling and protecting items that would impact the piling includes a plastic sheet of substantial durability and fluid impermeability having flexibility to be wrapped around a piling and be in close conformance with its exterior surface. Mounting hardware would affix the wrap to the piling at various places along the overlapping portions of the wrap.