US3765365A
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Bow-eye or lifting-eye, especially for mounting on a boat
Assignee: EPCO PRODUCTS Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1971-02-02
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Granted: 1973-10-16
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Expires: 1991-02-02
Abstract
Abstract The specification discloses a bow-eye or lifting-eye structure, especially for mounting on a boat, such as at the bow or on the transom at the stern of the boat and wherein the eye structure comprises a U-bolt having the legs threaded with two nuts on the legs between which a wall of the boat is received when the eye is mounted thereon and, preferably, with load distributing plates interposed between the nuts and the wall of the boat. A particular feature of the present invention is to be found in the construction of the U-bolt so as to be substantially one and the same diameter from end to end whereby reduced diameter sections that can form break off regions when the bolt is stressed are eliminated.
Inventors
- 👤 H Gillespie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:55
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B21/00; B63B21/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A bow-eye or lifting-eye arrangement, especially for boats, and the like, having a wall with spaced apertures therein; a Ubolt having a pair of substantially parallel legs joined at one end by a bend portion, a portion only of said legs being threaded from the free ends thereof toward said bend portion, said legs and bend portion having the same uniform diameter from end to end of said U-bolt, an adjustable abutment nut on each leg, a pair of bearing plates spanning said legs and apertured corresponding to the apertures in the boat wall to receive said legs, said apertures in each said plate include at least portions which are spaced farther apart than the said legs of said bolt whereby said bearing can tilt on said legs so as to engage said wall in face to face relation while the axis of said bolt is substantially horizontal, and an adjustable clamp nut on each leg for clamping said bearing plates against the opposite sides of the wall while permitting the bend portion of said U-bolt to extend therefrom to form an eye.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A bow-eye or lifting-eye arrangement, especially for boats, and the like, having a wall with spaced apertures therein; a Ubolt having a pair of substantially parallel legs joined at one end by a bend portion, a portion only of said legs being threaded from the free ends thereof toward said bend portion, said legs and bend portion having the same uniform diameter from end to end of said U-bolt, an adjustable abutment nut on each leg, a pair of bearing plates spanning said legs and apertured corresponding to the apertures in the boat wall to receive said legs, said apertures in each said plate include at least portions which are spaced farther apart than the said legs of said bolt whereby said bearing can tilt on said legs so as to engage said wall in face to face relation while the axis of said bolt is substantially horizontal, and an adjustable clamp nut on each leg for clamping said bearing plates against the opposite sides of the wall while permitting the bend portion of said U-bolt to extend therefrom to form an eye.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-15 | 1977-04-16 | 1977-10-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-15 | 1981-04-16 | 1981-10-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-15 | 1985-04-16 | 1985-10-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |