Molly-type dock section connector

摘要

A dock connector for the connection of dock members with receiving sockets includes a pair of end members configured to be received in respective receiving sockets of the dock member. Each end member has a pliable expansion member at a bottom thereof adapted for movement between a contracted/relaxed position and an expanded position. The end members are connected by a brace. A wedge is operatively mounted to the end member for axial translational motion relative to the end member. The wedge operates as an actuator to move the expansion member from its relaxed position to its expanded position.

主权项

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.