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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878732 | Systems and methods for providing a watercraft docking device Systems and methods for providing a docking device for watercrafts. An apparatus that is configured to receive a watercraft and includes a fold down anchor on one end of a frame for the purpose of anchoring the apparatus onto the shore, using the weight of the water... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7383781 | Drive units, drive systems and boat lift systems including the same A boat lift system for raising and lowering a boat from and into a body of water includes a cradle, a cable and a drive system. The cradle is configured to hold the boat. The cable is connected to the cradle. The drive system includes a reel, a drive mechanism and a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367747 | Adjustable and extending transport cradle for watercraft A cradle assembly for moving and positioning a watercraft with respect to a support module. The cradle assembly comprises a plurality of horizontally varying cradle beams, a cradle wall extending upward from the cradle beams and a transportation track traversing the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347157 | Static soft rail launch and recovery system The static soft rail launch and recovery system provides an anchor or piling located in a body of water away from the shoreline. The anchor remains at a fixed point under water, while being attached to cables having their opposite ends affixed on land to tension the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320563 | Two-cavities cutting matrix A cutting matrix has a top surface, a first cavity for tightening the cutting matrix in a cutting tool, and a cutting edge for cutting by stock removal. A second tightening cavity is arranged coaxially with respect to the first cavity. The first cavity is deeper tha... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293521 | Hydraulic transom lift Devices, apparatus and systems for raising and lowering watercraft such as personal watercraft, jet skis, inflatables from transoms on boats, from bulkheads and from docks, and for raising and lowering other types of vessels. A single actuator such as a fluid operat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7182030 | Kayak launcher An apparatus is described for use in stabilizing a watercraft such as a kayak or canoe during boarding and exiting the watercraft. The apparatus includes a pair of spaced pontoons having above-water surface areas, below-water surface areas, inner sides, and lengths ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153059 | Boat ramp improvements The new boat ramp has a ladder-style frame having C-shaped elongated lateral side rails held in spaced apart parallel condition by C-shaped cross support beams. One end of the frame is a water end and the other end is a shore end. At least six hull roller assemblies... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117809 | Floating dry dock for light watercrafts A watercraft support platform casing for a floating dry dock for light weight watercrafts is described. The support platform casing has integrally formed floatation chambers and an elongated central ramp is formed in the top surface of the casing to support the hull... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7069872 | Floating drive-on-watercraft dock A floating drive-on watercraft dock comprises a one-piece molded body defining a watercraft receiving area. The watercraft receiving area includes roller assemblies on the bottom of the watercraft receiving area and glide assemblies on the sides of the watercraft re... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066683 | Hydraulically operated low profile boat lift utilizing at least two pilings An assembly for lifting a boat locatable adjacent a dock requires only two elongate vertically disposed pilings each having a lower end portion mounted into the floor of a body of water near the dock and an upper end portion extending upwardly adjacent the dock. A l... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6964540 | Variably adjustable watercraft ramp The watercraft ramp comprises a frame and a plurality of hull-support assemblies mounted thereon. The frame has a pair of elongated channel rails held in laterally spaced condition. Each rail has a longitudinally aligned internal recess and a longitudinally aligned ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964241 | Portable mooring device for small watercraft A portable mooring device for a small watercraft includes frame means having a pair of opposing side members and a plurality of crossbar members that are assemblable and adjustable by releasably securing telescopic engagements therebetween with removable pins, water... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964239 | Modular floating boat lift The present invention relates to a boat lift including a base structure a cradle connected with the base structure and configured to support a boat, and a plurality of pontoons connected with the base structure for floating the boat lift on a water surface. The pont... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953003 | Watercraft landing cradle A parallelgram arrangement of linkages interconnect a stern ramp frame with a plurality of parallel rails vertically adjusted to positions above the ramp frame by actuators for reception and maintenance of a watercraft thereon with minimized vibration, further reduc... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6907696 | Caulk application device A caulk application device for the installation of doorframes includes an adhesive mastic strip with at least one receptacle containing caulk affixed to the upper face thereof. The caulk receptacle may comprise two caulk-containing chambers separated by a seam of su... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6786168 | Portable boat beaching device A portable boat beaching device that works with a tire to dock or beach a boat at a water's edge, shore-line, or a river bank and the like. The beaching device comprises a flexible tire cover and at least one floatation guide member. The beaching device optionally c... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6637975 | Watercraft ramp The watercraft ramp has a watercraft-supporting assembly with a water end and a shore end. It is formed of a laterally spaced pair of U-shaped rails equipped with hull-supporting roller wheels mounted in the U-shape. A transverse footprint brace is mounte... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6616373 | Boat launching device and method A boat launching device. The boat launching device is portable and attaches to the front of a vehicle so that the driver has a front view while launching the boat into the water. The boat launching device includes a first link member that is connected to ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6592291 | Boat ramp The new boat ramp has a ladder-style frame having C-shaped elongated lateral side rails held in spaced apart parallel condition by C-shaped cross support beams. One end of the frame is a water end and the other end is a shore end. At least six hull roller... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6453837 | Watercraft beaching device A watercraft beaching device 10 includes one or more collapsible upright supports 11 and 12 which hold a pair cushioned hull engagement surfaces 13 in spaced apart relationship. Advantageously, hull engagement surfaces 13 are elongated to engage more than... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6408778 | Watercraft retriever lift A boat lift construction is disclosed for retrieving watercraft from one location and moving them to another location by use of a fixed longitudinal member operatively connected to a winch which moves a carrier frame mounted on wheels back and forth betwe... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6327990 | Boat landing apparatus A boat landing apparatus includes a pair of roller assemblies, at least two cross members, at least four support brackets, at least four support posts, and at least four support spacers. Each roller assembly includes a plurality of rollers pivotally retai... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6273016 | Portable support assembly for watercraft An apparatus for supporting a watercraft in relation to a surface flooring of a body of water includes a support member for supporting the watercraft and an engaging member adapted to be connected to the support member to selectively retain the watercraft... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6263820 | Boat landing apparatus A boat landing apparatus includes a pair of roller assemblies, a pair of cross members, four cross member brackets, and at least two retention stakes. Each roller assembly includes a plurality of rollers pivotally retained in a roller frame. Each cross me... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6253699 | Watercraft beaching device A watercraft beaching device (10) includes one or more collapsible upright supports (11) and (12) which hold a pair cushioned hull engagement surfaces (13) in spaced apart relationship. Advantageously, hull engagement surfaces (13) are elongated to engage... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6182595 | Pivoting docking platform for personal watercraft A pivoting docking platform for personal watercraft of this invention includes a support tube, or equivalent structure, that is rigidly attached to and extends perpendicularly from a dock or other structure near and above the water where a personal waterc... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6155190 | Air cushion dry dock transport system A transport system includes a dry dock mounted on an air cushion platform portage a ship overland. The system raises the ship from one body of water, hauls it across different surfaces, and launches it in another body of water. Ships and other water born... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6152065 | Apparatus for launching and recovery of boats A dock, for launching and recovery of a lifeboat, rescue boat or like small boat on a vessel, a floating platform or a fixed installation. The boat (14) is normally stored on the dock. The dock is provided with buoyant elements (1) fixed to a frame (3). T... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6092961 | Beach ramp system for watercrafts A beach ramp system for watercrafts comprising at least one set of rails, each set including two rails. Each rail has a cross-section with aligned holes and an axle. Each rail also includes an aperture above the aligned holes with an elastomeric roller su... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5947048 | Personal watercraft landing aid and method of use A portable device for submerging near the shoreline of a waterway, for supporting and mooring a watercraft therein, comprising a base with lower footings adapted to prevent slippage along the bank of the shoreline, and corresponding pairs of upper runners... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5709501 | Boat hoist cover assembly A boat hoist and cover assembly apparatus and method uses a boat hoist having a rotatable lift shaft having a plurality of ropes or cables coiled therearound in one direction of rotation and extending therefrom for removably coupling to a boat for lifting... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5655850 | Floating dock and boat lift A floating boat lift having 2 side support frames and a front frame with a central region for docking a boat therein with flotation devices attached to the side support frames, flotation devices having sufficient flotation to floatingly suspend the boat l... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5590997 | Boat trailer device The present invention relates to a device at a trailer, especially a boat trailer, which includes a chassis supported by wheels and a coupling device in the front for connecting the trailer to a towing vehicle. A two-armed lever consists of arms which for... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590978 | Elevator construction for the launching and recovery of personal watercraft The elevator construction of the invention includes adjustable length elongated posts and tubes to allow for the simple launching and recovery of personal watercraft by lowering and raising a support cradle without the need for any special order, parts or... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5577455 | Watercraft protection mat A watercraft protection mat that is to be placed at the shoreline prior to beaching of a watercraft. The watercraft, when being beached, is to have its hull to be maneuvered onto the mat. The mat is to include appropriate openings to facilitate its connec... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5560735 | Support for dock-mounted boat lifts A watercraft lift is disclosed herein having an optional support (10) for anchoring the lift to the floor of a body of water. The support (10) comprises a leg (12) having a first end (14) releasably attached to the load member (48) and second end (18) for... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5540520 | Portable folding boat skidway A portable skidway utilizes tubular skidding cylinders joined by connecting rods that encircle the ends of the cylinders and are contained within flanges. The rods align tangentially with the outer surface of the cylinders to locate such rods directly on ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5501166 | Personal water craft mooring apparatus The improved persons water craft mooring apparatus comprises a base upon which a cradle is pivotably mounted. To assure that the cradle may at all times be capable of a horizontal position, the base includes at least one pair of legs which are adjustable ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5499596 | Marine vessel launch apparatus utilizing explosive triggers A marine vessel launch apparatus utilizing cradle wedges that are released by explosive triggers. The cradle wedges are located above each skidway and directly support the vessel. The cradle wedge is shaped and sized to provide a direct means of connectin... | 03/19/1996 |
