Patent ID: 9051953
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: E02B,F16B

Abstract:
1. A dock connector comprising: a body comprising two opposed end members, each end member having a side surface, an upper surface and a bottom, said end member having an expansion member at a bottom thereof adapted for movement between a contracted position and an expanded position; said expansion member defining a downwardly opening chamber; a brace extending between said end members; said brace being made from a material which enables said brace to flex about a vertical axis generally parallel to axes of said end members; a fastener extending through each said end member from said upper end through said expansion member; said fastener being threaded at least at a bottom end thereof; and a wedge threadably received on said fastener of each end member; said wedges being independent of each other and independently movable by rotation of their respective fasteners between a lowered position in which said expansion member is in said contracted position and a raised position in which said wedge engages said expansion member to urge said expansion member to said expanded position.