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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056496 | Floating deck apparatus for a pontoon boat A floating deck apparatus (20) includes a plank (40), a pair of tracks (54), a ladder (60), and a pair of handles (64). Each track (54) is coupled to the underside of a boat platform. The pair of tracks rollingly supports th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7966962 | Boarding aid for inflatable dinghy A boarding aid assists a person in embarking on and disembarking from a deployed dinghy having inflatable pontoon sides with inboard side portions providing opposite inboard side locations. A handgrip bar is supported by a support structure coupled with the dinghy a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7946243 | Double acting lift mechanism for boat platform A second stage lift assembly for a moveable boat stern platform is disclosed and provides the ability to raise the moveable platform up an additional higher amount as compared to it's in-line level with the boat's walk-on deck or fixed platform. By being raised high... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7866275 | Retractable platform for transom of boat A movable platform for attachment to a transom of a boat is disclosed. The movable platform includes a planar platform disposed horizontally and a planar frame coupled to an underside of the platform. The movable platform further includes at least one elongated tube... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861663 | Boarding ladder for inflatable watercraft A portable boarding ladder is attached to a rubberized portion of an inflatable boat without the use of piercing fasteners and does not require a hard point mounting structure. A base ladder section and a climbing ladder section are pivotally coupled together and su... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7735444 | Boarding aid for assisting embarking on or debarking from an inflatable dinghy A boarding aid assists a person in embarking on and disembarking from a deployed inflatable dinghy over the bow of the dinghy. A handgrip bar is supported by a support structure selectively coupled with the dinghy so as to be placed over the bow of the dinghy, with ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735443 | Boarding aid for inflatable dinghy A boarding aid assists a person in embarking on and disembarking from a deployed inflatable dinghy. A handgrip bar is supported by a support structure selectively coupled with the dinghy so as to be placed across the beam of the dinghy, with the handgrip bar spaced ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7644677 | 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 ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7607400 | 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, ho... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7527015 | Hide-a-step dock system The present invention is a docking system. The docking system includes a first step and a second step configured for adjustably connecting with the first step. The second step is further configured for being adjusted relative to the first step along a vertical plane... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7503276 | Retractable step with secure locking mechanism A retractable U-shaped ladder assembly preferably for a craft such as a watercraft has a rotatably retractable ladder which is attached to the craft by brackets. A torsion spring is used to bias the ladder into its retracted position. While the ladder is in an in-us... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7475652 | 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 p... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7458334 | 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 sli... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455028 | 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 compri... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7444954 | Gangplank system for facilitating safe boarding and disembarking from a boat A gangplank system for facilitating safe boarding and disembarking from a boat which comprises a support structure attached to a deck of the boat. A mechanism is for stabilizing the support structure in a generally vertical position from a gunwale of the boat. The s... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7421970 | Access devices for inflatable and other boats Equipment for entering and exiting boats is addressed. Generally, the equipment is in the form of “divers' doors” for inflatable or similar boats. However, unlike existing inflatable doors, the doors discussed herein need not necessarily inflate. Instead, they m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409921 | Sea perch platform seat guardrail apparatus A sea perch apparatus includes a platform configured to be located between a pair of spaced-apart sea perch support members located along a side or end of a boat. The platform is designed to be elevated so as to be in an upright position between the sea perch suppor... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7386973 | Retractable stirrup designed for compact storage An apparatus that provides for a conveniently removable mounting stirrup that assists a rider in climbing into a riding saddle, and provides for compact storage. The removable mounting stirrup includes features for a convenient saddle attachment and removal while on... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7370598 | Power driven marine ladder A power driven marine ladder apparatus includes a vertically extendable cable section and a horizontally extendable rung section connected transversely to the cable section. An axially rotatable winder is mounted on a marine vessel or fixed marine structure and the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354323 | Motor mount for watercraft A motor mount for a watercraft having a frame of tubular construction fixed to the stern of the watercraft to space the motor from the stern. The frame includes a pair of vertical legs receiving a yoke slidable along the legs. The motor is fixed to the yoke to be ra... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341016 | Folding watercraft platform A folding platform for mounting to an outer surface of a watercraft includes a platform, a hinge base attached to the outer surface of the watercraft, and a hinge arm pivotally coupled to both the hinge base and the platform. The hinge arm operates to position the p... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7316193 | Vessel for water travel A vessel for water travel that has the stability of a heavy weighted vessel when at rest in the water and the performance of a lightweight vessel when in a planed condition. The vessel comprises at least one hull structure for partially submerged flotation in a body... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314019 | Retractable step with secure locking mechanism A retractable U-shaped ladder assembly preferably for a craft such as a watercraft has a rotatably retracted ladder which is attached to the craft by brackets. A torsion spring is used to bias the ladder into the retracted position. While the ladder is in an in-use ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302906 | Boat construction with stowable seat A boat having a jump seat is provided. The boat includes a boat hull having a recessed passenger compartment. The jump seat includes a support assembly comprising a support deck and a sleeve. A seat cushion is provided for selectively resting on a portion of the dec... | 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 |
| 7255057 | Ramp for pontoon boat A ramp for a pontoon boat on which a boat user can come and go from it without having to get wet. Rotatably attached to the outboard end of the ramp is a cylindrical float which not only keeps the ramp and user afloat but also acts like a roller enabling the ramp to... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255058 | Hatch assembly with contiguous seating area A hatch assembly for a boat including a contiguous seating area across a stern of the boat. The contiguous seating area includes a main portion and at least one removable portion that can be removed to provide access to an entryway to a deck of the boat. The boat al... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247070 | Portable ice rescue craft A portable ice rescue craft includes a plurality of locking raft sections that are foldable for storage and transport. A drive unit includes a drive wheel driven by an electric motor via a drive belt. The drive wheel may include a plurality of spikes configured to e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237503 | Protective platform for a boat A protective platform is disclosed that includes a panel that moves from a first position to a second position. In the second position, the protective platform may protect swimmers from the rotating propeller of the boat and provides a way for swimmers to enter and/... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7191869 | Slide to safety emergency evacuation An inflatable slide to aide in the evacuation of people from multi-storied buildings and a method of using the slide. The slide has three principle elements: an inflatable bag (10); a container (60) for the inflatable bag; and a pressurized gas source ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182175 | Retractable telescopic boat ladder A telescopic ladder apparatus can be deployed from a closed receptacle on the stern portion of a boat. The ladder is formed with telescopic side rails supporting transverse treads that can collapse into a stored position in which the treads are placed adjacent one a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162969 | Boat Platform A platform unit (2) is seated on the tail (5) of a hull (1) of a boat and may be lowered by powered actuator means (8) down guides (7) on an incline (6) to descend into the water. This exposes steps (62) in the inclin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144199 | Retractable dock The automated, rotary retractable dock will have the elevated structural skeleton of a regular or seasonal dock. This includes the pilings and cross members. The pilings will support guide rails running (track-like) between them. The pilings will also be fixed with ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137350 | Catamaran with extending platform carried by the underwing and an extending deployable ramp carried by the extending platform 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. A platform is pivotally connected to the underwing forward end and/or rearward end and conforms to ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134400 | Stowable ramp for a pontoon boat A ramp assembly for a pontoon boat includes a pair of ramp support members, at least one of a roller and a guide bar, and a ramp. The ramp support members are positioned beneath a deck of the pontoon boat and include a vertically-oriented portion. The at least one o... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131516 | Safety and accessibility assembly A safety and accessibility assembly (10) having a pair of substantially identical hook portions (20, 26) which are coupled to a support frame having several pillar portions (12, 14, 16, 18), wherein the pillar portions (12, 14, 16, 18) ar... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121226 | Movable platform unit for a boat particularly for hauling and launching tenders and the like A movable platform unit (1) for a boat (B), in particular for launching or hauling out a tender or the like, includes a base portion (2) secured to the boat (B) and at least one swing arm (32a, 32b), pivoted at one end onto ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111579 | Apparatus comprising a ship-to-shore interface A ship-to-shore interface includes a shipside ramp and a shoreside ramp. The shoreside ramp is securely fixed to the shoreline. The shoreside ramp has one or more physical adaptations that enable it to passively engage the shipside ramp. In the illustrative embodime... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107927 | Folding deck A boat deck including a bow convertible between a flush deck and an open bow. The boat deck includes a removable deck portion positioned above a footwell forming a portion of the forward deck flush with the remainder of the deck. To convert to an open bow, the remov... | 09/19/2006 |
