Patents Assigned to Float-On Corporation
  • Patent number: 8091500
    Abstract: An over-the-water dock includes a plurality of modular floating docks adjacently positioned. Each modular floating dock includes a float and a plurality of walers fixedly attaches to the float and walers include at least one outer waler and an inner waler. One or more crossbeams transversely attach to the at least one outer waler of one of the modular floating docks and the at least one outer waler of another of the modular floating docks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Marine Floats Corporation
    Inventor: Wendell H. Stroud
  • Patent number: 7845300
    Abstract: A modular floating marine dock includes a polyethylene float that defines a top surface. A plurality of parallel walers fixedly attaches to the top surface in longitudinal orientation and with a proximal end extending no further than halfway across the top surface. A splicer attaches to and extends beyond the distal end of each waler in parallel orientation and includes attachment points for another waler. A block fixedly attaches to each waler from below and in transverse orientation with a setback from the distal ends of the walers of a distance substantially equal to a width of half the length of the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Marine Floats Corporation
    Inventor: Wendell H. Stroud
  • Patent number: 6250662
    Abstract: A boat trailer formed of aluminum sections includes aluminum bunks formed of simple T shaped components bracketed to the trailer support assembly in an adjustable fashion. The bunks can be one piece or two piece bunks. In the case of two-piece bunks, standard components can be used for both the base part and the cross part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Float-On Corporation
    Inventor: L. Ralph Poppell
  • Patent number: 4995629
    Abstract: A boat latching device for securing the hull of a boat to a trailer having a bow stop bar includes a latch-catch member having a recess for receiving the bow stop bar, the latch-catch member being mounted onto the hull of the boat. The latching device also includes an overcenter pawl member having a plurality of cam surfaces which cooperate with a resilient spring. The resilient spring holds the pawl member in a locking position in which the bow stop bar is retained within the recess and in an unlocking position for permitting the release of the bow stop bar from the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Float-On Corporation
    Inventor: Ralph Poppell
  • Patent number: D729043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Float-On Corporation
    Inventor: L. Ralph Poppell