William J Groves

US Patent:

20150093197, Apr 2, 2015

Filed:

Oct 1, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/503762

Inventors:

Rosario D. Rizzo - Sykesville MD, US
William Groves - Sykesville MD, US

Assignee:

DOCKER, LLC - Sykesville MD

International Classification:

B63C 1/10
B63C 1/00
E02B 3/26

US Classification:

405 3, 2804141, 1142301

Abstract:

A boat docking apparatus includes a guide assembly adapted to guide a boat through an entranceway. The guide assembly includes a beam with a horizontal and a vertical element which includes a first end and a second end. A first vertical frame is coupled to the first end of the horizontal element and a second vertical frame is coupled to the second end of the horizontal element. A slider apparatus is coupled to each of the first vertical frame and second vertical frame. A first door and a second door is coupled to the slider apparatus and a first roller coupled to the first door, and a second roller coupled to the second door. A boat lift is coupled to the horizontal element of the guiding assembly and includes a structural platform on which the boat is to be docked.