US3584753A
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Boat-carrying kit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-09-26
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Granted: 1971-06-15
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Expires: 1989-09-26
Abstract
Abstract A wheeled trailer body having a bed provided with upstanding longitudinal side fenders, whose top walls are apertured to receive either the bottom ends of the side stakes of a rectangular enclosure or depending lugs on the ends of a plurality of boat-supporting transverse brackets, so that the body can be adapted for use either as a cargo trailer or as a boat trailer. The trailer body has a hitch tongue for attachment to a motor vehicle. A winch assembly can be mounted on the hitch tongue when the body is used as a boat trailer.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A Voeller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:00
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/10; B60P3/1033; B60P3/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
In a trailer vehicle, a body comprising a bed having supporting wheels journaled to opposite sides thereof and having hitch tongue means secured thereto and extending forwardly therefrom for connection to a towing vehicle, respective longitudinally extending fenders on the opposite sides of said bed, substantially coextensive in length therewith, said fenders having outwardly projecting top walls overlying said wheels, said top walls being each formed with longitudinally spaced apertures, with the apertures of the opposite fenders in transverse alignment, a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse bracket members on said bed, each bracket member having downwardly directed lugs at its opposite ends removably engaged in a pair of transversely aligned apertures, transverse keelsupporting means of the midportions of said bracket members, upstanding hull-engaging means on the end portions of the bracket members, and cable winch means on the hitch tongue means adapted to be connected to the forward end of a boat supported on said keel-supporting means and hull-engaging means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
In a trailer vehicle, a body comprising a bed having supporting wheels journaled to opposite sides thereof and having hitch tongue means secured thereto and extending forwardly therefrom for connection to a towing vehicle, respective longitudinally extending fenders on the opposite sides of said bed, substantially coextensive in length therewith, said fenders having outwardly projecting top walls overlying said wheels, said top walls being each formed with longitudinally spaced apertures, with the apertures of the opposite fenders in transverse alignment, a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse bracket members on said bed, each bracket member having downwardly directed lugs at its opposite ends removably engaged in a pair of transversely aligned apertures, transverse keelsupporting means of the midportions of said bracket members, upstanding hull-engaging means on the end portions of the bracket members, and cable winch means on the hitch tongue means adapted to be connected to the forward end of a boat supported on said keel-supporting means and hull-engaging means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 1, and wherein said keel-supporting means comprises upstanding members on the midportions of the bracket members, and transverse rollers journaled on said upstanding members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 1, and wherein said keel-supporting means comprises respective pairs of spaced upstanding arms on the midportions of tHe bracket members, and transverse rollers journaled between the top ends of said pairs of upstanding arms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 1, and wherein there are two transverse bracket members, one being located adjacent the forward end of the bed and the other being located near the rear end of the bed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 4, and wherein said keel-supporting means comprises a pair of upstanding arms on the midportion of each transverse bracket member, and keel-supporting rollers journaled between the top portions of said pairs of upstanding arms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 4, and wherein said keel-supporting means comprises a first pair of upstanding arms on the midportion of the forward transverse bracket member, a first keel-supporting roller journaled between the top end portions of the first pair of arms, a second pair of upstanding arms on the midportion of the rear transverse bracket member, respective bar members pivoted on a common transverse axis to the top end portions of said second pair of upstanding arms for rotation in longitudinal vertical planes, and a plurality of space keel-supporting rollers journaled between said bar members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 6, and wherein the last-named keel-supporting rollers are journaled to the bar members on axes on opposite sides of the common transverse pivotal axis of the bar members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 7, and wherein the upstanding hull-engaging means of the end portions of the bracket members comprises respective upstanding supports secured to the bracket members, and longitudinally extending hull-engaging bunk members pivoted on the top portions of said supports.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 8, and wherein said bunk members comprise elongated blocks provided with top portions of resilient deformable material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
112 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 9, and wherein said hitch tongue means comprises a longitudinal hitch bar pivoted to the intermediate portion of the bottom of said bed and extending forwardly a substantial distance beyond the forward end of the bed, a downwardly concave longitudinal channel member secured to the underside of the forward margin of the bed, projecting forwardly therefrom and nestingly receiving said hitch bar, the forwardly extending portion of the channel member having an aperture, an upstanding stud member on the hitch bar extending through the aperture of the channel member, and a removable fastener on the stud member acting to retain the channel member on the hitch bar.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The trailer vehicle of claim 10, and a cargo enclosure having longitudinally spaced depending projections at its sides located so as to be at times engageable in the longitudinally spaced apertures in the top walls of the fenders.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-14 | 1974-12-14 | 1975-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-14 | 1978-12-14 | 1979-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-14 | 1982-12-14 | 1983-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |