John W Gerst

US Patent:

8166901, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Sep 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/565641

Inventors:

Paul R. Gerst - Newport Beach CA, US
Paul Vernon Gerst - Laguna Niguel CA, US
John William Gerst - Chula Vista CA, US

International Classification:

B63B 35/44

US Classification:

114263, 114220, 405219

Abstract:

There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. A plurality of cross members extends between the pair of primary frame members. The dock includes a plurality of cross member connectors for connecting the cross members to the primary frame members. Each cross member connector includes a frame contact portion and a cross member engagement portion extending from the frame contact portion. The frame contact portion is connected to a respective one of the plurality of primary frame members. The cross member engagement portion defines a channel sized and configured to receive the alignment plate of a respective one of the plurality of cross members. A roller assembly may also be included for stabilizing the dock relative to an adjacent piling.

US Patent:

8402908, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Jan 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/346904

Inventors:

Paul R. Gerst - Newport Beach CA, US
Paul Vernon Gerst - Laguana Niguel CA, US
John William Gerst - Chula Vista CA, US

International Classification:

B63B 35/44

US Classification:

114263, 114266, 114267, 405219

Abstract:

There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. A plurality of cross members extends between the pair of primary frame members. The dock includes a plurality of cross member connectors for connecting the cross members to the primary frame members. Each cross member connector includes a frame contact portion and a cross member engagement portion extending from the frame contact portion. The frame contact portion is connected to a respective one of the plurality of primary frame members. The cross member engagement portion defines a channel sized and configured to receive the alignment plate of a respective one of the plurality of cross members. A roller assembly may also be included for stabilizing the dock relative to an adjacent piling.

US Patent:

20090320736, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/146326

Inventors:

Paul R. Gerst - Newport Beach CA, US
Paul Vernon Gerst - Laguna Niguel CA, US
John William Gerst - Chula Vista CA, US

International Classification:

B63B 21/00
F16C 13/00

US Classification:

114263, 492 16

Abstract:

There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. The primary and secondary frame members are formed of a fiber-reinforced resin material. The primary frame members extend parallel to a primary axis and are arranged in opposed, spaced parallel relation to each other. Likewise, the secondary frame members extend parallel to a secondary axis and are arranged in opposed, spaced parallel relation to each other. Each secondary frame member is connected to the pair of primary frame members. The dock also includes a plurality of cross members. Each cross member is connected to and extends between the pair of primary frame members. Each cross member includes an upper platform contact face disposed within a common upper platform contact plane.

US Patent:

20110170979, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Jan 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/685806

Inventors:

Paul R. Gerst - Newport Beach CA, US
John William Gerst - Chula Vista CA, US
Paul Vernon Gerst - Laguna Niguel CA, US

International Classification:

F16B 39/00

US Classification:

411103

Abstract:

A fastener assembly for fastening two or more members together, the assembly comprising: a binding fastener; a stabilizing joint having a joint longitudinal axis, a fastener face, a first member face, a joint aperture, a first joint lateral edge, a second joint lateral edge, a first joint end, and a second joint end; a first member having a joint face, a second member face, and a slot having a first slot lateral edge, a second slot lateral edge, a first slot end, and a second slot end, the slot having a slot width less than a slot length, the stabilizing joint being lockably engageable in the slot in a plurality of positions along a slot longitudinal axis; and a second member having a second member aperture longitudinal axis, a member face, a nut face, and a second member aperture.