Patent ID: 8689718

Claim:
A rigid mooring device for engagement between a nonfloating structure and a floating structure, with the floating structure having a tie down device, with the rigid mooring device comprising: a) a first structure having a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end having first and second proximal connections, with the first and second proximal connections being spaced apart from each other, with the first and second proximal connections being adapted to be connected to the nonfloating structure, with the distal end of the first structure having a distal connection, and with the distal connection having a through hole for accepting a portion of the tie down device of the floating structure; b) with the first structure being rigid from the first and second proximal connections to the distal connection, and with the first structure including a first piece that is integral and one-piece from the first proximal connection to the distal connection such that rigidity of said first structure is maximized; and c) wherein the distal connection comprises a closed loop, with the closed loop having a latch, with the latch forming a portion of the closed loop, with the latch being biased to the closed position, and with the latch being openable when pressure from outside of the closed loop is exerted upon the latch in an inward direction.