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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127702 | Modified buoy system There is a grasping device for a mast buoy comprising a body, at least one loop coupled to the body, and at least one locking element for locking the body to a shaft of a mast buoy. The grasping device can also optionally be coupled to a light such as a remote contr... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7942106 | Push pole for a boat A push pole for manually propelling boats, including a shaft and a foot. In a preferred embodiment, the foot is flared at the bottom end in an inverted V-shape, and a pivoting pin is located along one side of the foot, and pivots outwardly from the foot so that it m... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7520234 | Extended motor flush muff handle device An extended motor flush muff handle device that is constructed of an outer clamp tube, an inner clamp tube, an extended hollow tube connecting the inner clamp tube with a pivotally operated handle such that an outboard marine engine can be flushed remotely by a boat... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7455023 | Vessel hull protection device A vessel protecting device is described including a cover and a fluid evacuating device. The cover, positioned surrounding the vessel in a fluid and attached solely to the vessel, encloses the vessel portion extending in the fluid. The fluid evacuating device, posit... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7320489 | Golf disc retriever and method The present invention relates to a golf disc retriever attached to an elongating handle having a substantially U-shaped rigid frame with space between adjacent upper and lower legs of the U-shaped frame to allow the passage of the rimmed edge of a golf disc into the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7299765 | Signal support assembly A support assembly for a signal such as a signal flag or the like, which is structured for multiple uses by the provision of an end piece removably attached in different operative positions to the distal end of a staff having an elongated configuration of variable l... | 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 |
| 7290745 | Side opening, double enveloping wedge clamp A wedge clamp assembly includes a body having a body cable gripping surface, and a slider having a slider cable gripping surface. The slider cable gripping surface faces the body cable gripping surface to grip a cable. A connector is formed in one of the body and th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7246575 | Thrust fork To provide a thrust fork to arrest a resisting criminal without danger of being stabbed by an edge tool, a thrust fork main body (2) attached to an end of a handle portion (1) is provided with a forked rod (21), movable opening and closing rods ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7191723 | Transom plug removal device and method A transom plug removal device includes a rod that has a first end a second end. A handle is attached to the second end of the rod. A head has an opening therein adapted for receiving a grip of a transom plug. The head is attached to and extends away from the first e... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191728 | Attachment system for watercraft accessories A kit for connecting a watercraft accessory to a watercraft, comprising: a rail portion. Two connectors each are adapted to be secured to the watercraft. The connectors each have a rail connector portion for receiving respective ends of the rail portion to connect t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7173534 | Bird control system A computer based bird control system is provided. The bird control system utilizes an impactor that is attachable to a structure, such as an I-beam or other similarly sized and dimensioned metal object, to create an acoustic impact noise similar to a whacking of the... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159832 | Surgical table top and accessory clamp used thereon A medical accessory clamping system includes a table and an accessory clamp. The table has an upper surface and a lower surface, a first ridge positioned on the upper surface and a second ridge positioned on the lower surface of the table. The accessory clamp has a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152894 | Debris packer apparatus A packer apparatus for pushing or packing leaves or other debris into a garbage container includes: (a) a substantially planar head portion; and (b) a cylindrically-shaped mount portion connected at one end to an underside of the head portion, and having an open opp... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131675 | Camp fire tool A tool to be used for controlling campfires. This tool is has a bright or reflective mainshaft to place users on notice of its location, and its potentially dangerous temperature. This tool has a hook portion to accommodate standard sizes of camp fire wood for the c... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7106273 | Antenna mounting apparatus There is disclosed an apparatus for mounting antennas on a utility pole. The apparatus comprises a group of brackets that encircle the utility pole and support the antennas. Each bracket comprises at least one support arm capable of attaching to an antenna and a fac... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100527 | Watercraft mooring device A boat mooring device comprises two PVC pipes pivotally joined at a common midpoint to be selectively positionable from a coextensive linear configuration to an X-shaped configuration. Each pipe has a segment of nylon line extending therethrough and secured therein.... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093555 | Docking system A docking system for a watercraft having a cross member carrying a tow hook cart to engage a bow eye on the watercraft and thereafter permit docking of the watercraft. The cross member is supported by at least one upright structure and may include a latch mechanism ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090416 | Self leveling camera support apparatus A self leveling camera support apparatus and method for helping isolate a camera from rolling motion of a support structure. The apparatus includes a frame having a first end adapted to attach to the support structure and a second end with a pivotal connection. Also... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089877 | Standoff mooring bar A standoff mooring bar for a vehicle such as a boat or a floating aircraft featuring an adjustable mooring bar body that is automatically locked at the desired mooring length when a guying rope and a mooring rope are tensioned. This body has an inner cylindrical tub... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086344 | Marine mooring line vermin shield A marine mooring line vermin shield to prevent the passage of vermin crawling along a marine mooring line from land to a pleasure craft, including a disc with a centrally located aperture through the disc, and a slot extending from the aperture to a periphery of the... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7062995 | T-connector holding tool and method A T-connector holding tool is a tool for immobilizing or applying a torque to a T-connector. The tool has an elongated handle portion and a head portion fixed to the handle portion. The head portion includes a pair of rigid claws, each including an interior surface ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051669 | Foldable frame for a boat cover A collapsible frame for a cloth or canvas-like top for a boat, having latching members which retain the collapsible frame to a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the boat frame. The latching members allow for the boat frame to be quickly orientated in either ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044074 | Method and arrangement for inspection of an object The present invention relates to an inspection system for inspection of an object, comprising at least an image recording means carried by an inspector, a display unit, a storage unit and a contact free positioning unit. The storage unit is arranged to store at leas... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036780 | Rock-climbing machinery A rock-climbing device that safely aids climbers during a climb is described. The rock-climbing device has two carabiners attached to a band which runs through a hollow tube. The climber is able to manually extend the tube over his or her head to an out of reach fix... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029353 | Line capture system and method A system and method involving a line capture device (10) and a flotation apparatus (49), the line capture device (100) having a body (14), at least one line retainer, each line retainer having a line retainer portion (16) and a lat... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007622 | Adjustable boat fenders system An adjustable system is provided for remotely varying the vertical position of a plurality of boat fenders. The fenders are tied to elongated ropes which are threaded through pulley bars mounted on the guard rail of the boat. The end portion of the ropes are located... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6978730 | Magnetic boat docking system A magnetic boat docking system includes an elongated pole having a handle end and a working end and a docking line having a magnetic member attached thereto. The pole has a magnet for attracting the magnetic member of the docking line where the magnet is located adj... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6967678 | Moving imager camera for track and range capture A precision motion platform carrying an imaging device under a large-field-coverage lens enables capture of high resolution imagery over the full field in an instantaneous telephoto mode and wide-angle coverage through temporal integration. The device permits automa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962122 | Docking apparatus which secures a boat to a pier This invention is a docking apparatus for small boats which secures the boat to a pier without use of ropes and fenders having two dock mounts securely affixed spaced apart to the pier and each having an elongated sleeve. Two docking poles each include a first end a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951182 | Marine Mooring Line Vermin Shield A marine mooring line vermin shield to prevent the passage of vermin crawling along a marine mooring line from land to a pleasure craft, including a disc with a centrally located aperture through the disc, and a slot extending from the aperture to a periphery of the... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6907837 | Mooring assembly A mooring assembly including two detachably coupled elements configured and dimensioned so that one of the elements passes through the other element as the boat is being piloted in a travel direction by the unassisted boater. The elements engage one another upon rev... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6889624 | Grapple anchor device for underwater towing of watercraft A grapple anchor device suspended underwater from an unmanned watercraft has prongs pivotally mounted on its tubular housing for hooked engagement with a tow line extended from a retrieval ship so as to tow the watercraft underwater toward the ship. A tow rod within... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6865998 | Boat hook attachment A boat hook and line handling device designed to facilitate positioning and handling of a mooring or docking line during a boat docking operation is removably mounted on an extendable pole. The device has a clip with an elongated body and a free end. An attachment c... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863012 | Vibrating device for repelling birds from boats A device that deters and repels birds from landing on masts, spreaders, rigging and attached apparatus of sailboats, as well as towers and outriggers of power boats. The device generates an intermittent, quiet vibration that is transmitted to the boat. The combinati... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854375 | Open loop minesweeping system An open loop magnetic field minesweeping system, with a small and light weight body to be towed through seawater by a towing cable from a helicopter or other vehicle, a single sweep cable extending rearwardly a substantial distance from the body with a first electro... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6739275 | Boat hook attachment A line handling device designed to facilitate positioning and handling of a mooring or docking line during a boat docking operation is removably mounted on an extendable pole, such as a boat hook. The device has an elongated body with a tapered end. A longitudinal g... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6732671 | Tool to remove weeds from items located on aquatic vehicles A tool to dislodge and clear weeds and debris from grates on personal water craft and from platforms, inboard and outboard propellers and anchors on boats either from along side or onboard the aquatic vehicle. It also allows for the user to rotate and manipulate the... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6712017 | Method and arrangement relating to inspection The present invention relates to an inspection system for inspection of an object, comprising at least an image recording means carried by an inspector, a display unit, a storage unit and a contact free positioning unit. The storage unit is arranged to store at leas... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6588356 | Water hook A water craft propulsion tool providing a means to propel a water craft through its floating medium, uses an extended member with a handle on one end and a water grasper, that is a device having high resistance to fluid flow on the other end. By pulling t... | 07/08/2003 |
