US3215361A
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Water ski towline playout and retrieval apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-29
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1983-07-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr John Paul Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:12
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/34; B65H75/38; B65H75/40; B65H75/42; B65H75/425; B63; B63B; B63B34/00; B63B34/60; B63B34/67; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/35; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S242/00; Y10S242/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
WATER SKI PLAYOUT AND RETRIEVAL APPARATUS COMPRISING A REEL UNIT ADATPED FOR MOUNTING ON A BOAT, SAID REEL UNIT INCLUDING A ROTATABLE REEL HAVING A HUB AND A PARTITION TRANSVERSE TO SAID HUB, SAID HUB HAVING APERTURES, RESPECTIVELY POSITIONED IN THE REGIONS BETWEEN SAID PARTITION AND THE SIDES OF THE REEL, A PLURALITY OF TOW LINES RESPECTIVELY WOUND UPON SAID REEL IN SAID REGIONS, A PLURALITY OF QUICK RELEASE HOOKS SECURED TO THE INNER ENDS OF SAID TOWLINES AND ENGAGING RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID APERTURES, A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT BALLS RESPECTIVELY SECURED TO SAID TOWLINES AT POSITIONS SPACED FROM SAID HOOKS, A PLURALITY OF QUICK RELEASE KARABINERS ENGAGEABLE BY SAID BALLS, EYE MEANS FOR SECURING SAID KARABINERS TO SAID BOAT, SAID REEL UNIT FURTHER INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY L-SHAPED AXLE MEMBER INCLUDING AN AXLE PORTION ROTATABLY ENGAGED BY SAID REEL AND A POST PORTION RIGHT ANGULARLY TURNED FROM THE AXLE PORTION, AND MOUNTING MEANS DETACHABLY SECURABLE TO SAID A BOAT, SAID MOUNTING MEANS DETACHABLY SECURABLE TO SAID POST PORTION AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR SELECTIVE LOCKING OF SAID POST PORTION AT POSITION SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY 180* APART.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
WATER SKI PLAYOUT AND RETRIEVAL APPARATUS COMPRISING A REEL UNIT ADATPED FOR MOUNTING ON A BOAT, SAID REEL UNIT INCLUDING A ROTATABLE REEL HAVING A HUB AND A PARTITION TRANSVERSE TO SAID HUB, SAID HUB HAVING APERTURES, RESPECTIVELY POSITIONED IN THE REGIONS BETWEEN SAID PARTITION AND THE SIDES OF THE REEL, A PLURALITY OF TOW LINES RESPECTIVELY WOUND UPON SAID REEL IN SAID REGIONS, A PLURALITY OF QUICK RELEASE HOOKS SECURED TO THE INNER ENDS OF SAID TOWLINES AND ENGAGING RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID APERTURES, A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT BALLS RESPECTIVELY SECURED TO SAID TOWLINES AT POSITIONS SPACED FROM SAID HOOKS, A PLURALITY OF QUICK RELEASE KARABINERS ENGAGEABLE BY SAID BALLS, EYE MEANS FOR SECURING SAID KARABINERS TO SAID BOAT, SAID REEL UNIT FURTHER INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY L-SHAPED AXLE MEMBER INCLUDING AN AXLE PORTION ROTATABLY ENGAGED BY SAID REEL AND A POST PORTION RIGHT ANGULARLY TURNED FROM THE AXLE PORTION, AND MOUNTING MEANS DETACHABLY SECURABLE TO SAID A BOAT, SAID MOUNTING MEANS DETACHABLY SECURABLE TO SAID POST PORTION AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR SELECTIVE LOCKING OF SAID POST PORTION AT POSITION SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY 180* APART.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-01 | 1973-05-03 | 1973-11-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-01 | 1977-05-03 | 1977-11-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |