Patent ID: 6558083
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: E02B

Abstract:
An apparatus for installing or removing a segment of a segmented dock including at least one previously installed segment, each of said dock segments including a frame and a removable deck, the apparatus comprising:a suspension structure adapted to be connected to said previously installed segment, said suspension structure including a first riser mountable on a first side of said previously installed segment, and a second riser mountable on a second side of said previously installed segment, said first and second risers spaced apart a distance greater than the width of the frame of said dock segment; at least one hinge adapted to pivotally connect the frame of said dock segment to said previously installed segment in inverted and non-inverted positions; and a frame rotator connected to said suspension structure and adapted to rotate the frame of said dock segment from said inverted position to said non-inverted position adjacent to said previously installed segment, said frame rotator including a first pulley supported by a cross member extending between said first and second risers and a first cable extending through said first pulley; said suspension structure adapted to support the frame and the removable deck associated with said dock segment in said non-inverted position.