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Pillow with retractable umbrella
A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125253 | TENDER STOWAGE METHOD AND APPARATUS The present invention provides a singlehanded means, by the use of a lift arm mechanism, to lift a small yacht tender or dinghy from the water and stow and retrieve the tender or dinghy from the roof (or suitable support structure) above the yacht's cockpit. The lift ar... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120048174 | Easy-up swim handles Various designs and arrangements of preferably tubular handle members are detachably mounted upon the swim platform of a boat for aiding swimmers to enter and/or exit from the water. In one embodiment the handles have an end, or ends, thereof slidably mountable within a... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20110277676 | Watercraft Stern Platform Extension Assembly An auxiliary platform extends laterally from a swim platform at the stern of a watercraft beyond the side of the hull to aid pedestrian traffic between the watercraft and a watercraft located adjacent to the watercraft. The auxiliary platform assembly may be permanently... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110132252 | PORTABLE BOAT CASTING DECK Removable deck assemblies for boats, boats having removable deck assemblies, and permanently installed deck assemblies for boats are disclosed. A removable deck assembly includes a deck panel and a structure for removably attaching the deck panel in a bow of the boat. T... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110023770 | INTELLIGENT BOAT LIFT SYSTEM System and method of controlling a platform adapted for movement relative to a boat. At least one criterion is selected to use in determining a response to movement of the platform or the boat. A position of the platform relative to the boat is identified. It is detecte... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017119 | FOLDING HULL ELEMENT The invention relates to a hull element (7) which is fixed to the stern (1) or hull bottom (1b) by means of a hinge (6,6a) and enables an active as well as a passive trim of the watercraft (1a) and at the same time... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017122 | SEGMENTED PLATFORM The invention comprises a segmented plate (1) for watercraft which is able to be swivelled into a stair lift, swimplatform or gangway by means of an active cylinder (4), or passive cylinder (44). The plate (2) consists of segmented strips ( 01/27/2011 | |
| 20100288179 | MOVABLE PLATFORM ASSEMBLY FOR A BOAT, PARTICULARLY FOR HAULING OR LAUNCHING TENDERS OR THE LIKE A movable platform assembly (1) comprises a base portion (2), able to be fixed to a support structure, and at least one pivotable arm (32a, 32b) hinged at one end with the base portion (2), about a first hinging axis (x 11/18/2010 | |
| 20100247243 | Small Watercraft Boatlift A boatlift for use with small, manual or paddle or oar powered watercraft (such as canoes and kayaks) is provided with a guide rails on either side of the boat lift, which can be utilized by a boater to propel or urge his/her watercraft onto the boatlift. In addition, t... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100229781 | SLIDABLY ATTACHED BOAT LADDER An extendable boat ladder is coupled to elongated slidable brackets on a boat deck through sleeve members which are pivotally attached to about the outer ends of the brackets so that the ladder can be slidably stored on the boat deck and slidably moved to the edge of th... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100212576 | POSITIVE CONTROL FOR WATERCRAFT PLATFORM The invention relates to a variable-height platform, which is fitted to a watercraft and has an additional travel and/or a longitudinally movable mounting plate, by means of positive control means such that obstructions by technical means in the pivoting area can be ful... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100186657 | SECURING THE PLATFORM ON A WATERCRAFT The invention relates to securing means for a height-adjustable platform on a watercraft. The aim of the invention is to secure said platform from erroneous manipulations, thus protecting humans, the watercraft and the height-adjustable platform against an accident.... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100180812 | TRANSLUCENT ILLUMINATED SWIM PLATFORM The present invention provides a system for illuminating a swim platform including a translucent swim platform and an illumination system including at least one light source optically coupled to the translucent swim platform operable for illuminating from within at leas... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100175607 | Floating Aquatic Platform Structure The invention concerns a floating aquatic platform structure including a transparent base, capable of accommodating pieces of furniture and people, and the means to keep it upright within an area of natural or man-made water. The aquatic platform is designed in the form... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100175608 | BOAT RAMP SYSTEM A boat ramp system is configured to be coupled to a boat to permit persons to board and exit the boat. The system includes a boat ramp having a first ramp portion configured to be pivotably coupled to the boat for rotation about a vertical axis relative to the boat. The... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100170430 | BOAT DOOR A boat hull having a door that can swing to an open position and closed position. The door can be used for entering or exiting the boat. The door can remain closed by a latch, or a door handle. A seal may be disposed between the door and the door frame to keep water out... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100089302 | LOWERABLE PLATFORM WITH FLOAT FOR A WATERCRAFT The invention relates to a lowerable platform (1) for a water craft (10), which can be also horizontally extended and to which a float (2) is fastened that comprises a closed hollow space (43) or an open hollow space (43), a buoyancy (... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100064956 | Handrails and Fabrication Methods Arrangements including pressing arrangements of dies are provided as well as processes for pressing a contour into tubular material. Handrails and docks having a handrail thereon are provided. Processes for disembarking/embarking between a floating vessel and a dock are... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20090199758 | Stowable boat ladder A ladder used for recreational water activities is pivotally attached at one end to be swung by a user between a stowed position resting on a supporting platform such as boat deck or dock to a deployed use position extending downward at an edge of the platform with pote... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090145345 | EMERGENCY WATERCRAFT Disclosed is a watercraft for use in combination with a PWC or suitable shallow draft propulsion system. The watercraft is designed to operate in emergency conditions where flood waters leave an uncharted bottom that may be as little as twelve inches deep or conceal a s... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090133615 | Boat with a peripheral float, particularly inflatable life raft The invention relates to a boat (1) with a general contour defined by a periphery of predetermined shape and comprising a float (2) closed on itself along the periphery and formed by at least one floating tube (3); this tube is longer than this peri... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090100614 | Device for a Gangway A device for a gangway construction is described, which is characterised in that it is composed of a number of sections, each comprising a polygonal frame, one connected to the frame formed as a landing, and a gangway, the one end of which is hinge-connected to the fram... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090078188 | Retractable boat ladder having intermediate locking position A retractable boat ladder, having: a first support; a pair of second supports; a step frame connected to the first support and the pair of second supports such that the step frame rotates from a retracted position through an intermediate locking position to a fully exte... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090078187 | TRANSOM FOR BOAT A tuned transom for a marine vessel comprising a boat hull having a bow and an aft section, a port side and starboard side with a centerline. The transom comprises an outer constraining layer positioned in the aft section enclosing the boat hull, an inner constraining l... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090050406 | BOARDING LADDER A boarding ladder includes an upper step having a first and second collar, a lower step having a left and right side selectively slidably engaged with the first and second collar, respectively, with the lower step selectively slidable between raised and lowered position... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090050045 | MANUAL GANGWAY FOR A BOAT A manual gangway (1) for a boat (S) comprises a proximal gangway element (2) and a distal gangway element (3) which define a passage surface (P) for the transit of persons. The proximal gangway element (2) is provided at a proximal end (4<... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080308031 | LADDER ASSEMBLY FOR A BOAT A stowable ladder assembly adapted to be positioned at a ladder stowing region of a boat. There is a main ladder section having an upper ladder pivot connecting location which connects to a rear pivot location of a connecting section that has a forward pivot connection ... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080105190 | Stowable low profile boat ladder A ladder for a recreational boat has an elongated support which has a rung or step at one end and is pivotally attached to the hull or transom of the boat at the other end so it can be swung downward into or toward the water for use in climbing into the boat and swung u... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20070240626 | Portable and stowable safety device A safety device including a support that may be stowed within an enclosure and easily extended for use. One embodiment comprises an adjustable length strap coupled to a support strap fixed in the form of a loop that may act as a handle or a step, and a keeper comprising... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070209569 | Rigid inflatable boat with easy lifesaving A rigid inflatable boat adapted for ease of lifesaving includes an arc-shaped front tube fixedly installed at a front side of a hull and a rear tube slidably installed at a rear side of the hull. A respective sliding rail having a guiding member disposed therein extends... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070199500 | Device For Landing A Craft Device for disembarkation on a marine structure for landing a craft that can be conveyed on the surface of water, comprising interacting landing devices arranged to the marine structure and craft respectively. The landing devices comprise a principally vertically elonga... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070186840 | Collapsible Boat Boarding Platform The present invention is directed to a boarding platform for a boat that includes all of the stability of a permanent swim platform as well as the capability of being adjusted and adapted so that it can be set up at virtually any location on the boat. The boarding platf... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070163484 | Ramp A bow ramp for a boat is described; the bow ramp has a first part hinged to the boat at a first end; a second part hinged to the first part at a second end of the first part. The ramp also has raising and lowering means comprising: a wire on at least one side of the ram... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070125292 | Portable and stowable safety device A safety device including a support that may be stowed within an enclosure and easily extended for use. One embodiment comprises a primary strap having a handle on one end and a step on the other end. The primary strap passes through two rings, which allow it to slide t... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070113773 | Marine safety ladder To provide a marine safety ladder that makes rescue possible within a short time, without posing any risk of contact with a pleasure boat or the like, without causing any additional concern in the operation of boats during docking and departure, without the risk of inju... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070056499 | BOAT SLIP STEP ASSEMBLY A boat slip step assembly (10) for being mounted proximate the corner of a boat slip (16). The step assembly (10) includes at least one tread member (24) for being mounted in a corner of the boat slip (16) below the level of the upper ... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070050929 | Access Method Between Marine Structures and Apparatus Access means are provided for accessing a fixed offshore structure such as a wind turbine (70), larger vessel or the like form a smaller transfer vessel (50), or for providing for transfer between vessels One or more guide wires (12) are connected f... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20070044702 | Catamaran with hinged underwing A catamaran has a pair of spaced-apart pontoons, each having a forward tapered end and a rearward end. An underwing is affixed to the pontoons and spans therebetween. The underwing has a forward end and a rearward end. A platform is pivotally connected to the underwing ... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070006789 | Boat safety apparatus and method therefor An apparatus and method for quickly reducing and/or stopping human carbon monoxide exposure and/or inhalation in connection with the operation of a gas powered boat. The present invention may be adapted to a wide variety of boats, new or used, wherever carbon monoxide i... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060272567 | BOARDING SYSTEM WITH RETRACTABLE LADDER FOR YACHTING BOATS Boarding systems for retractable ladder boats comprising a stern platform and a retractable ladder; a water-tight casing-sheath for said ladder, equipped, inside, with sliding guides and incorporated in the stern platform, comprises a plurality of sliding slides, housed... | 12/07/2006 |
