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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7418911 | Trailerable sailboat with mast raising method Important design features and methods of launching a trailerable sailboat are described. The trailerable sailboat is designed to allow transportation on overland highways and to provide a simplified method of raising the mast without the need for a crane. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7296816 | Equipment transport system and kit A lightweight equipment transport kit and system for transporting rigid items having a wheel assembly (20); a head piece (70) defining an enclosure for insertion of the front end of the equipment (50); a tail piece (10) defining an enclos... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7243928 | Foldable field transportable cart for small boats A lightweight foldable cart for transporting on wheels one end of a small boat including a pair of identical frame or strut members, each being U-shaped with spaced arms extending parallel to each other from ends of a rear plate. Distal ends of the arms each include... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7090066 | Unloading system for particulate material This invention concerns a new grain unloading system using an integrated ramp, horizontal transfer conveyor and elevating system. The unit is towed, positioned and powered by an agricultural tractor. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070196 | Kayak carrier A kayak carrier with a pair of spaced horizontal supports having open-topped hull supports defining essentially continuous curved surfaces that permit the edge of a kayak to be inserted easily and to naturally rotate into a locking position. In the preferred form th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7036631 | Wheel attachment for ladder A wheeled dolly or support for a ladder is made in two pieces, including a base plate that permanently affixes to an outside surface of a rail of a ladder, and a frame that is removably mounted on the base plate. The frame carries wheels that will support the ladder... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036832 | Oversized massive break apart dolly An oversized, break apart dolly for picking up and lifting massive articles such as snowmobiles. The dolly stands more than six feet tall. A typical operator of the dolly brings his arms over his head to reach the handle of the dolly, and then uses his weight to dra... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6988456 | Personal watercraft A personal watercraft including a hull and at least two pontoons repositionably attached to the hull with at least one pontoon attached proximate the starboard side and at least one pontoon attached proximate the port side. The pontoons are laterally and longitudina... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6968800 | Applied sun shade to a launched boat In a boat having a rear transom of a type (1) transported on land on attached wheels in depending relation from brackets on the transom and (2) launched to provide a floating condition in a lake and (3) removing the wheels from the floating boat preparatory to makin... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6824155 | Auxiliary wheel set for boats A wheel set for boats attached to the transom has a first or non-operative position extending upwardly so as not to interfere with boat operation and a second or operative position where the wheel set is submerged below the surface of the water and makes rollable co... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6695336 | Pontoon boat hauling apparatus and method Apparatus and methods are disclosed for transporting watercraft with pontoons, commonly referred to as"pontoon boats." The apparatus broadly comprises an axle assembly and a hitch assembly. The axle assembly includes beam axle, a pair of wheels mounted fo... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6364336 | Rowboat/canoe transport device A transport device 10 for one end of a flat bottomed rowboat or a canoe with a keel. The device 10 includes a generally flat rectangular support member 20 having a generally flat top surface 22 provided with a central flat bottomed recess 23 dimensioned t... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6270092 | Portable cart A portable cart, for use in camping, hunting and other outdoors activities carries canoes, small boats, game, injured parties or hauled cargo by hand. The portable cart can be converted to a canoe or boat cart which can be folded down and transported with... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6247719 | Watercraft trailer incorporating slidable bunk elements A trailer is provided for accommodating various sized watercraft thereon. The trailer includes a frame structure extending along the longitudinal axis and a wheel and axle assembly for supporting the frame structure above a supporting surface. First and s... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6189478 | Boat carrier with retractable wheels A boat carrier 1 having a transverse frame 2-2a with adjustable width for a range of boat widths, a gunwale clamp 10 at each end of the frame, a seat 11 in the middle of the frame, and a wheel 5 attached to each end of the frame by a strut 6-6a. The strut... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6189909 | Friction-reducing support member protection device A watercraft trailer support skid protection assembly includes a protective sleeve sized and shaped to fit the contoured free end of an existing watercraft support skid. The assembly includes a securing device to hold the sleeve in place on the proximal e... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6164671 | Portable cart A portable cart, for use in camping, hunting and other outdoors activities carries canoes, small boats, game, injured parties or hauled cargo by hand. The portable cart can be converted to a canoe or boat cart which can be folded down and transported with... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6142491 | Portable cart A portable cart, for use in camping, hunting and other outdoors activities carries canoes, small boats, game, injured parties or hauled cargo by hand. The portable cart can be converted to a canoe or boat cart which can be folded down and transported with... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6032964 | Kayak transport device A kayak transport device for transporting a kayak, the kayak having a hull with a pair of existing hull apertures for mounting the kayak on the kayak transport device. The kayak transport device includes a substantially H-shaped transport frame member hav... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5975003 | Small watercraft bow portage accessory A bow accessory for assisting a user in small water craft portage activities is described. The accessory includes a pair of struts that are removably and rotationally linked to a pair of gunwale adapters that engage the watercraft gunwales. The struts con... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5779250 | Preparing a boat for use A method of preparing a lightweight boat for use by using to advantage the overhang of the boat transom beyond the tailgate of the transporting van to provide a working clearance to attach wheel means thereto, and the floating depth beneath the launched b... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5653494 | Modular sport, work, and travel trailer system A sports trailer system comprised of a first removable module, a second removable module, an integrally molded frame shaped and adapted for the nesting of the first removable module and the second removable module within the frame, and a substantially fla... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5560629 | Spare tire and axle assembly for a trailer A new and improved spare tire and axle system for a trailer, comprising a spare tire, rim and hub assembly with an attachment plate secured thereto for coupling to a trailer. A handle raises the assembly and attachment plate to a storage position and lowe... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5547209 | Device for boat transport A device for transporting a boat consisting, in combination with the boat, of an attachment device adapted to attach the boat to a pulling vehicle, and a second device attached to the boat at the end opposite the vehicle and including a wheel adapted to r... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5267746 | Snowmobile and jet ski trailer apparatus A container trailer removably mounting a container thereon includes a generally U-shaped framework having a draw bar fixedly mounted to a junction of spaced legs of the framework to receive the associated container. The spaced legs each include retractabl... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5230526 | Boat trailers for all-terrain vehicles This trailer has a hitch and a portable wheel assembly. The hitch is a straight, unyielding arm. One end of the arm is to be fastened to the bottom and along the keel and near the front end of the boat. The arm at its other end is to be coupled to an all-... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5211127 | Mobile boat A mobile boat comprising, a hull having a space, a pair of wheels on opposed sides and adjacent an upper portion of the hull for placement of the hull in an inverted configuration for transport, and a hitch for a vehicle adjacent a forward portion of the ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5203580 | Canoe toter with wheel stabilizers A canoe toting apparatus which enables an individual to manually mount and transport a canoe or similar marine craft over reasonable distances includes a pair of large diameter wheels rotatably mounted on opposite ends of an adjustable length axle. Wheel ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5176394 | Towing rig for floating objects An improved towing rig for objects such as mobile floating dock sections for small craft moorings includes a towing fixture with a connection for a tow tractor, at least one connector adapted for swivelable connection to a forward or side vertical surface... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5114165 | Storable wheeled cargo carrier A wheeled storage box/cargo carrier used to transport small watercraft of the type including sailboards, canoes, and small sailboats comprising a storage container and detachable components. The carrier of the present invention may be pulled by hand, and ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5020960 | Boat haul vehicle A boat haul vehicle (10) includes lower and upper tiers of adjustable ramps (20-25) and skids (48), (50) and (51), and the ramps and skids include tracks (76). Dollies (55) are mounted to the front portion of each boat trailer, and the track wheels (75) o... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5016893 | Collapsible support and transport stand for personal watercraft A collapsible support and transport stand is provided to receive a personal watercraft, such as a jet ski, water scooter, or the like from the back of a pick-up truck, for example, and to transport the personal watercraft into the water over typical beach... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5005846 | Jet ski transporter carriage and related methods A transporter carriage upon which a jet ski is securely placed and related methods. The transporter carriage comprises rails forming part of a framework, the rails being shaped to compatibly receive the jet ski, and releasibly interchangeable support syst... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4936595 | Canoe toter Canoe toting apparatus which enables a single individual to manually transport a canoe or similar marine craft over reasonable distances comprises a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on opposite ends of an adjustable width axle and a adjustable-width gunwa... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4917402 | Torsion spring cartridge assembly A torsion spring cartridge assembly for supporting an oscillating member, the assembly including a bearing assembly, a torque assembly mounted for rotary motion in said bearing assembly, a counter-torque hub, and a set of torsion bars connecting the torqu... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4822065 | Collapsible cargo carrier A collapsible cargo carrier is the subject of the present invention. The carrier comprises a rigid framework for supporting cargo and an axle and wheel assembly for moving the cargo over a surface. A generally rectangular framework supports the cargo and ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4717005 | Coin operated watercraft winches/capstans Capstans and winches secured to beach or boat launching ramp. Operate on electric power for predetermined time interval upon insertion of coin, token or card for common use by the general public. Assist in launching and especially hauling out of watercraf... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4706983 | Assembly for towing a boat An assembly for towing a boat includes a pair of channel members mounted on the transom of the boat and a towing socket fastened to the prow of the boat for attachment to a tow ball formed as part of an upstanding hitch carried on a tow vehicle. A pair of... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4611820 | Wheel support assembly for a boat Disclosed is a wheel support assembly for a boat which is pivotally attached to the side of the boat such that the boat can be easily transported on land and, when launched, can be pivoted into the interior of the boat hull. Also disclosed are drawbars fo... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4554884 | Trailer gear for small craft The trailer gear serves to tow a water-craft on the ground. This gear comprises a tow bar and two separate wheel assemblies. The tow bar is adapted to be rigidly and detachably secured directly to the bow of the hull of the craft and serves to hitch the h... | 11/26/1985 |
