Patent ID: 9409638
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B63B,B63C,E01D,E02B,E04F

Claim Text:
1. An urban and interurban transport system for passengers using fluvial and maritime lanes, in which participate existing communication lanes including rivers and seas, comprising: a closed building including a top ramp portion extending over a body of water; a column extending upwardly from a support base formed at least partially above a surface of the body of water, wherein the column contacts the top ramp portion so as to define a docking point; a floating quay associated with the closed building, wherein the floating quay is accessed from a series of articulated downwardly descending ramps inside the closed building, wherein the floating quay adapts to an existing water level of the body of water; an exchange station that is provided for an exchange of the passengers in the closed building; wherein the exchange station includes an area for access and cancellation of tickets through a corresponding ticket processing device; a boat, wherein the boat is operable to access the docking point adjacent to the floating quay; wherein the floating quay is closed or opened through a plurality of automatic doors corresponding in position with an access door provided in a port side or a starboard side of the boat; and an automatic docking system including a hydraulic ramp provided on the port side or the starboard side of the boat, that, when inoperative, remains in a vertical position and, when in a docking disposition, folds downwardly to a horizontal position, covering any required distance between the floating quay and the boat, wherein the hydraulic ramp, when in the horizontal position, extends over at least a portion of the floating quay.