US3840133A
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Boat trailer loading and supporting device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-05-31
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Granted: 1974-10-08
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Expires: 1993-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A support device for a boat trailer, especially adapted for mounting on a pickup truck and including ramps for guiding the boat trailer from the ground up on the support device on the pickup truck. The device includes a power operated winch for drawing the boat trailer up on the device and the ramps referred to are detachable for storage on the boat trailer thereby clearing the cargo space of the pickup truck for receiving further load.
Inventors
- 👤 A Berg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:47
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/10; B60P3/1008; B60P3/1025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A device for use with a pickup truck for transporting a boat trailer comprising in combination, wheel support pads mounted on the side members of a pickup truck body adjacent the top portion thereof, said support pads positioned on said side members above and over the wheel well portions of the pickup truck, a support member disposed between said support pads and the wheel well portion of the truck for mounting said support pads in a horizontal position, a pair of removable channel members connected to said support pads and positioned rearwardly of said support pads along the top of the side members of the pickup truck, a pair of raMp members having one end detachably connected to said channel members and having the other end engaging the ground a generally horizontal member having an upwardly opening channel therein for engagement with the front center wheel of a boat trailer and having a section adapted for connection to the truck cab in about the middle thereof and having a forward end, a post connected to the forward end of said horizontal member and extending downwardly therefrom and at the lower end adapted for being fixedly connected to the front portion of the truck, said horizontal member serving to support the front wheel of the boat trailer during loading and transporting of the boat trailer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
224 words
A device for use with a pickup truck for transporting a boat trailer comprising in combination, wheel support pads mounted on the side members of a pickup truck body adjacent the top portion thereof, said support pads positioned on said side members above and over the wheel well portions of the pickup truck, a support member disposed between said support pads and the wheel well portion of the truck for mounting said support pads in a horizontal position, a pair of removable channel members connected to said support pads and positioned rearwardly of said support pads along the top of the side members of the pickup truck, a pair of raMp members having one end detachably connected to said channel members and having the other end engaging the ground a generally horizontal member having an upwardly opening channel therein for engagement with the front center wheel of a boat trailer and having a section adapted for connection to the truck cab in about the middle thereof and having a forward end, a post connected to the forward end of said horizontal member and extending downwardly therefrom and at the lower end adapted for being fixedly connected to the front portion of the truck, said horizontal member serving to support the front wheel of the boat trailer during loading and transporting of the boat trailer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A device according to claim 1 which includes power operable winch means mounted on said post and a cable leading from the winch means, and cable pulley means distributed along said horizontal member for guiding said cable from said winch along said horizontal member toward the rear, the free end of said cable being adapted for connection to the front end of a boat trailer to be moved from the ground up on said device or vice versa.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1 in which each support pad has rails upstanding at the sides and an abutment upstanding at the forward end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1 in which the difference in elevation between said pads and said member in such that a boat or a boat trailer supported on said device is substantially horizontal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A device according to claim 1 in which each pad has upstanding side rails thereon and an upstanding forwardly inclined wheel abutment at the front end, and clamp means engageable with at least one of the axle and side wheel of a trailer and connectable with a said pad to hold the trailer stationary on said pads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
A device according to claim 1 in which each pad has upstanding side rails thereon and an upstanding forwardly inclined wheel abutment at the front end, resilient first clamp means extending from a forward region of a said pad rearwardly and upwardly and engaging the adjacent side wheel of a trailer on the side opposite the abutment, and second nonresilient clamp means extending from a rearward region of said pad forwardly and upwardly and engaging the axle of the trailer.
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) | 1977-10-07 | 1978-04-08 | 1978-10-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-07 | 1982-04-08 | 1982-10-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-07 | 1986-04-08 | 1986-10-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |