Patent ID: 7563056

Claim:
A piling apparatus for providing support for one or more structures on or near a body of water, comprising: at least three concentric bodies generally coaxial with one another, the at least three bodies comprising: an outer body having a first longitudinal bore therethrough, a middle body, the middle body having a second longitudinal bore therethrough and operatively connected to the one or more structures, and an inner body having a third longitudinal bore therethrough, wherein the middle body is disposed between the inner and outer bodies, wherein the inner and outer bodies are operatively connected to one another, and wherein the middle body is moveable longitudinally and generally coaxially relative to the inner and outer bodies to stabilize the one or more structures, wherein: the at least three concentric bodies are at least three concentric tubular bodies, the outer body is an outer tubular body, the middle body is a middle tubular body, the inner body is an inner tubular body, and the inner and outer tubular bodies are operatively connected to one another via a foot member capable of resting on a floor of the body of water.