Patents Assigned to Techstar Plastics Inc.
  • Patent number: 10344438
    Abstract: A vented dock float and a method for providing one are provided. The dock float comprises a housing having a venting hole, a flange having a neck aligned with the hole, and a plug having a venting passage for controlling ventilation of the housing interior. The flange is spin-welded onto the exterior wall of the dock float at the venting hole. The float is then filled with light material through the flange neck. The plug having a venting passage is inserted in the neck in a non-sealing position for allowing gas trapped inside the dock float to vent out. Once the majority of the gas is vented out, the plug is moved to a sealing position to seal the dock float interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Techstar Plastics Inc.
    Inventor: Garth Taylor
  • Publication number: 20180305880
    Abstract: A vented dock float and a method for providing one are provided. The dock float comprises a housing having a venting hole, a flange having a neck aligned with the hole, and a plug having a venting passage for controlling ventilation of the housing interior. The flange is spin-welded onto the exterior wall of the dock float at the venting hole. The float is then filled with light material through the flange neck. The plug having a venting passage is inserted in the neck in a non-sealing position for allowing gas trapped inside the dock float to vent out. Once the majority of the gas is vented out, the plug is moved to a sealing position to seal the dock float interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Techstar Plastics Inc.
    Inventor: Garth TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 9376184
    Abstract: A method and system for providing ground mobility for a dock is provided. The system includes at least one wheel assembly. Each wheel assembly includes a base element configured to be secured to a bottom portion of a dock, and at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the base element. Each wheel assembly is configured such that when the base element is secured to the bottom portion of the dock, the dock is at least partially supported by and rolls along ground on the wheels. The at least one wheel assembly is buoyant in water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Techstar Plastics Inc.
    Inventor: William Garth Taylor
  • Patent number: 9174706
    Abstract: An anchor for a floating body including a generally cylindrical outer surface, a hollow interior portion having a closed bottom surface, a top surface having an opening into the hollow interior portion, and a tubular portion extending through the cylindrical outer surface and forming; the tubular portion forming an enclosed space within the hollow interior portion; whereby in use the interior portion is receives pourable concrete through the opening in the top surface and the tubular portion receives a chain or a rope for attaching the anchor to the floating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Techstar Plastics Inc.
    Inventor: Garth William Taylor
  • Publication number: 20150239529
    Abstract: An anchor for a floating body including a generally cylindrical outer surface, a hollow interior portion having a closed bottom surface, a top surface having an opening into the hollow interior portion, and a tubular portion extending through the cylindrical outer surface and forming; the tubular portion forming an enclosed space within the hollow interior portion; whereby in use the interior portion is receives pourable concrete through the opening in the top surface and the tubular portion receives a chain or a rope for attaching the anchor to the floating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Techstar Plastics Inc.
    Inventor: Garth William TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20140083347
    Abstract: A method and system for providing ground mobility for a dock is provided. The system includes at least one wheel assembly. Each wheel assembly includes a base element configured to be secured to a bottom portion of a dock, and at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the base element. Each wheel assembly is configured such that when the base element is secured to the bottom portion of the dock, the dock is at least partially supported by and rolls along ground on the wheels. The at least one wheel assembly is buoyant in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: TECHSTAR PLASTICS INC.
    Inventor: William Garth TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 5390620
    Abstract: A dock float having a sealed elongated buoyant hollow housing with at least one longitudinal channel for securing a joist to which decking is supported. A floatable marine dock is constructed by interconnecting two similar floats by securing header boards in laterally extending recesses in the ends of each float. The width of the floatable dock is determined by the length of the header boards and decking. The length of the floatable docks may be varied by juxtapositioning in an end to end manner any required number of floats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Techstar Plastics Inc.
    Inventors: Gary W. Murphy, deceased, Denyse Dumoulin, executor, William J. Barnes
  • Patent number: D729140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Techstar Plastics Inc.
    Inventor: Garth William Taylor
  • Patent number: D781614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Techstar Plastics Inc.
    Inventor: Garth William Taylor