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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2008
Paul R. Gerst, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Paul Vernon Gerst, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
John William Gerst, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Paul R. Gerst, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Paul Vernon Gerst, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
John William Gerst, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Other;
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.