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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2007
James N. Pratt, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Tommy L. Bevins, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Bob E. Walker, Vicksburg, MS (US);
James C. Ray, Clinton, MS (US);
Michael J. Plackett, Corvallis, OR (US);
Donald T. Resio, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Frank E. Sargent, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Zeki Demirbilek, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Jimmy E. Fowler, Vicksburg, MS (US);
James N. Pratt, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Tommy L. Bevins, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Bob E. Walker, Vicksburg, MS (US);
James C. Ray, Clinton, MS (US);
Michael J. Plackett, Corvallis, OR (US);
Donald T. Resio, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Frank E. Sargent, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Zeki Demirbilek, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Jimmy E. Fowler, Vicksburg, MS (US);
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A transportable modular flotation system with sections incorporating a decked supporting structure that is buoyed by heavy duty flotation tubes. The sections are coupled together with pre-tensioned ropes, straps or cables of High Modulus Fiber. The system is suitable for off-loading items from cargo ships in small harbors and onto remote beaches. One embodiment is a heavy-duty lightweight modular causeway system (LMCS™) that is rapidly deployable and recoverable from a Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV). Other embodiments of the present invention may be deployable floating piers or docks; modular commercial causeways, and expedient means to cross environmentally sensitive areas such as marshes or wetlands without employing major earthmoving equipment. Embodiments may also be used for wet-gap crossings, such as currently served by modular bridges, such as the Army Dry Support Bridge (DSB).