Patents by Inventor Duane Whybourne

Duane Whybourne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Floating docking system
    Patent number: 7255055
    Abstract: A floating dock comprises a plurality of floats, and a plurality of connectors for joining the floats together, each float having a top surface, a bottom surface, two opposed side surfaces and two opposed end surfaces. Each of the side and end surfaces have at least one tapered connecting slot formed therein, extending from the bottom surface of the float to the top surface of the float. The connectors have a shape complementary to the connecting slots, whereby a single connector will span between aligned connecting slots on an adjacent pair of floats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventor: Duane Whybourne
  • FLOATING DOCKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20060254492
    Abstract: A floating dock comprises a plurality of floats, and a plurality of connectors for joining the floats together, each float having a top surface, a bottom surface, two opposed side surfaces and two opposed end surfaces. Each of the side and end surfaces have at least one tapered connecting slot formed therein, extending from the bottom surface of the float to the top surface of the float. The connectors have a shape complementary to the connecting slots, whereby a single connector will span between aligned connecting slots on an adjacent pair of floats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventor: Duane Whybourne