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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171874 | Wake towers and methods of use and manufacture thereof A wake tower for a powerboat for use in wakeboarding or other water sports is described. The wake tower can include base members attached to the powerboat and a U-shaped bar extending generally upwardly from the base members. The side bars can be tapered inward and ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166905 | Boat accessory mounting apparatus A retractable mounting apparatus is provided for attaching boat accessories to a boat. In one embodiment, a mounting apparatus is provided for selectively securing an accessory to a structural portion of a boat. The apparatus has a housing that is configured for cou... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8127706 | Deck configuration for ocean bottom seismometer launch platforms A configuration for the deck of a marine vessel, wherein parallel and perpendicular travel paths, for movement of individual OBS unit storage baskets, are formed along a deck utilizing, in part, the storage baskets themselves. A portion of the deck is divided into a... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8074593 | Watercraft attachment device The present invention relates to a watercraft attachment device for joining two watercrafts comprising: a pair of parallel tubes, where said parallel tubes are substantially parallel to the watercrafts; a pair of perpendicular tubes, where said perpendicular tubes a... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7992512 | Boat mounted interface for directing a bend in a flexible element An interface between the gunwale or other surface of a boat and a tool such as a electronic device such as a fish finder. The interface is tucked under the mount of the electronic device and includes an opening running radially from the interior of the interface to ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7975640 | Vehicle expansion retainer A method and apparatus for retaining accessories to a vehicle. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7908990 | Modular removable console for a boat A removable console for a boat and a boat including such a removable console are disclosed. The removable console is adapted to be positioned before a passenger seating position in the boat to shield the passenger position from wind. The connection between the deck ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7798089 | Hinged radar arch for marine vessels An arch assembly 10 for pivotably mounting on a boat 12, its method of manufacture, and deployment in use. The assembly 10 has an arch 14 with a generally inverted U-shaped configuration, a forward edge region 16 and an aft edge re... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7779773 | Device for holding water bottle or other object in watercraft or other mobile conveyance A stowage device for a mobile conveyance such as a watercraft. In the case of a watercraft, the stowage device replaces an inspection port cover. The stowage device is adapted to screw into the existing inspection port with no modification. The stowage device incorp... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775176 | Device for adjustably suspending a boat fender from a rod holder A boat fender system is configured for suspending a boat fender from a conventional rod holder. The system includes a handle configured for engagement by a rod holder. A boat fender is coupled to the handle by a tether. The tether has a length to allow the fender to... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7603960 | Cleat clamp system A table has a planar top panel. The table has downwardly extending legs. Each leg has an upper end. The upper end of each leg is attached to the top panel. Support hardware is attached to the upper surface of the top panel. A locking assembly is provided. The lockin... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7530324 | Boat mountable frame for holding fishing equipment and method of installation thereof A hardware system for mounting upon a fishing boat includes one or more cylindrical frame members and a plurality of fishing rod holders, each having cylindrical base portion sized for sliding insertion over one of the frame members for linear movement along and 360... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7438014 | 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 slideably installed at a rear side of the hull. A respective sliding rail having a guiding member disposed therein ex... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7424862 | Removable and/or collapsible sunshade An apparatus comprising a first pivot, a second pivot, a first pole, a second pole and a fabric portion. The first pivot may have a first insert and a second insert. The second pivot may have a third insert and a fourth insert. The first pole may have a first end co... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418919 | Fishing boat bathroom privacy system A privacy screen for use on a bass boat to cover the cockpit area for use as a toilet. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7395775 | Cover frame support clamp for pontoon boat rails A series of adjustable padded support clamps attach to pontoon boat rectangular rails to support the structural frame members of a boat cover. Each two-part support clamp comprises a first padded square C-shaped channel bracket member having an aperture in a top arm... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396268 | Safety signaling apparatus for watercraft An improved safety signaling apparatus intended to be used with watercraft to increase the visibility of the watercraft to others, incorporating a mast-supported signaling device, a base member for attachment to the watercraft, and a retention member removably attac... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392758 | Wake tower and method of making same An attractive wake tower assembly that can be readily pivotally mounted on powerboats of various constructions to enable the wake tower assembly to be pivoted from an upstanding to a lowered position. The wake tower assembly is of a high-strength, simple constructio... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377227 | Anchor bra An anchor bra provides an easily removable and replaceable cover over a protruding boat anchor, thereby protecting other boats and people from damage by an exposed anchor. The anchor bra is preferably formed of a buoyant and pliable marine grade plastic that covers ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370599 | Multi-purpose boat tower A multi-purpose boat tower comprising a unitary device with discrete and integral components including a rigid frame cage mounted to a portion of the deck and transom of a boat, a horizontal platform removably mounted to the top of the rigid frame, a plurality of fo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367279 | Stackable support shock absorbing platform A system for supporting a user in a shock absorbing manner over a base floor comprising at least one base platform selectively secured the base floor. There is at least one additional platform wherein this platform can be stacked on top of the base platform. This ad... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357094 | Bimini top support frame with flush mount fitting A support frame mounts to a surface and for receives a support tube having a locking button. The support frame includes a cap for affixing the support frame to the surface. A sleeve is attached to the cap for receiving the support tube and for engaging the locking b... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343870 | Combination boat hawse pipe and accessory tray The invention comprises a boat hawse pipe and accessory tray combined in a single-piece unit for mounting on a boat's gunnel boards to provide a means for holding beverage cups, bottles, or personal and marine accessories, and for receiving the dock lines or cables ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341017 | Hydraulically locked boat accessory mounting device An apparatus for a hydraulically locked accessory mounting device for attaching accessories to a boat, or vessel. The mounting device includes a base for attaching to the boat and a ball head that is attached to an accessory, which can be moved to a selected positio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331305 | Device for mounting boat apparatus to boat deck For removably coupling a boat apparatus, such as a boat seat or table, to a boat deck, a base plate having a clamping slot is attached to the boat deck and the boat seat or table or the like is supported by a base assembly having a clamping bolt. The base assembly i... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318390 | Deck mounted device with gasket A deck mounted for installation on the surface of a vessel deck having one or more bolt holes. The apparatus includes one or more base portions, each having a recess region defined by a perimeter wall bounding the perimeter of the base portion. The perimeter walls e... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7302907 | Mounting system and method for rigidly attaching a water sports towing frame to a vessel A mounting system rigidly attaches a towing frame to a vessel deck, and includes a base having an arcuate top surface and a bottom surface conforming the deck. A joint member rigidly attached to the towing frame has an arcuate surface mating with the arcuate top sur... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299761 | Water sport towing apparatus Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel which is fitted with a skeletal towing frame having spaced supports attached on opposite sides of the vessel while coupling upper extremities of the supports with a horizontal bridging portion, to which a tow rope ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293518 | Yacht fender hook A fender hook for a boating vessel is provided. The fender hook includes a rigid core form having a leather outer covering and a sheep's wool interior lining. The fender hook is particularly designed for use with yachts having a relatively steep-pitched exterior hul... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281488 | Seat for shallow draft floating watercraft A molded seat for individually propelled watercraft having a deck with sloped sides extending there from and a plurality of opposing grooves of a defined shape formed in the deck and sloping sides. The seat has at least 4 legs to integrate into corresponding grooves... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281646 | Grill mounting apparatus for a vehicle An apparatus for mounting a grill to a vehicle bumper is provided. The apparatus for mounting a grill to a vehicle bumper includes a support platform, a support arm attached to the support platform at an end thereof, a pivot mount assembly for attaching an end of th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278233 | Dual fishing rod holder A dual fishing rod holder for engagement to a horizontal surface. The dual fishing rod holder has a first rod holder comprising an elongate cylinder with straps at one end for rotatably fastening a first fishing pole. The first rod holder contains a downward bend at... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270075 | Combination storage cover and cruising top for a boat The specification discloses a combination cruising top and storage cover for a boat of the kind having a deck disposed between fore and aft ends of the boat, the deck including a passenger area, the combination cruising top and storage cover comprising at least firs... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264286 | Recessed lift gate latch A lift gate latch is used with a lift gate and a handrail on a boat having a deck. The handrail has a jamb with a hollow interior having a predetermined width and breadth. The lift gate has a stile and a sliding hinge. The lift gate latch comprises a cup inserted in... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255059 | Adjustable adapter assembly An adjustable adapter assembly secures a framework/console to an anchoring fixture. A housing member connected to the framework has two pairs of parallel walls having laterally aligned elongate first slots and laterally aligned elongate second slots, respectively. A... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234408 | Water sport tow attachment with recoil A pivot is coupled to a water craft. A lever arm is pivotally coupled to the pivot at one end. A tow spool is coupled to the lever arm at an end opposite the pivot. The tow spool is configured to provide an attachment for a towline. A recoil device is coupled to the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222582 | Vehicle expansion retainer In some embodiments, an accessory retainer apparatus for a vehicle may include one or more of the following features: (a) a handle member, (b) a shaft pivotally coupled to the handle member at the proximal end, the handle member pivotally rotatable between an open a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219617 | Wake tower and method of making same An attractive wake tower assembly of a unique, generally U-Shaped configuration that can be readily pivotally mounted on powerboats of various constructions to enable the wake tower assembly to be pivoted from an upstanding to a lowered position. The wake tower asse... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210871 | Swivelling fittings A swiveling fitting for multi-directional movement includes a housing having a bore therethrough to accommodate a button shaft. A ball housing receives at least a portion of the button shaft. The ball housing has at least one ball recess to accommodate at least one ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204198 | Methods and apparatus to reduce formation of streaks on a wall Methods and apparatus to reduce formation of streaks from fluid running down a side surface of boat hull are disclosed. A disclosed method includes adhering a first portion of a flexible strip to the side surface of the hull, and employing a second portion of the fl... | 04/17/2007 |
