公开(公告)号：EP1827960A2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-05

申请号：EP05854868.6

申请日：2005-12-20

申请人： E-Z Dock, Inc.

发明人： KNIGHT, JR., Ernest E. ,  MOODY, Larry, D.

IPC分类号： B63B35/44

CPC分类号： B63B35/38

摘要： A method of assembling a dock (20) is provided. The method includes positioning a first dock module (22) adjacent a second dock module (22) wherein each dock module includes a top surface (40), a bottom surface (42), and a plurality of sidewalls (44) extending therebetween. Each top surface (40) includes at least one channel (60) extending between opposed sidewalls (44), each bottom surface (42) includes at least one pocket (90) therein, and each sidewall (44) includes at least one coupling slot (70) extending from the top surface (40). A first coupling slot (70) of the first dock module (22) is substantially aligned with a first coupling slot (70) of the second dock module (22). The method also includes inserting a first coupler (24) into the first coupling slot (70) of the first dock module (22) and into the first coupling slot (70) of the second dock module (22) such that the dock modules (22) are secured to one another.