US3868030A
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Boat guide device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-04-18
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Granted: 1975-02-25
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Expires: 1993-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A boat guiding device for boat trailer, usable in opposed pairs, and comprising a mounting bar and a mounting channel for attaching each device to a respective side of the boat trailer frame. A hollow quadrant member, rigidly secured to the mounting bar and channel of the respective device in which is pivotably carried an angularly adjustable pipe member which threadably carries a horizontally pivotable pipe member, the pipe structure having a vertically adjustable rubber wheel for engaging and guiding a boat during loading or launching and the pipe member including angle clip means for rendering the two pipes stationary during use.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry E Bell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:47
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/10; B60P3/1033; B60P3/1075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A boat guide device for boat trailers, comprising a pair of boat guides, one for each side of a trailer, each said boat guide including a quadrant member, a vertically extending pipe pivotally connected at its lower end to a lower portion of the quadrant, a plurality of apertures spaced along the upper edge of said quadrant, a loop carried by said pipe for selectively angularly securing said pipe along the upper edge by a bolt fastener means engageable with said loop and one of said apertures, a wheel bracket and sleeve carried by said pipe and having rubber wheel means for guiding and protecting the sides of the boat, an L-shaped pipe member having a horizontal pipe portion pivotally carried by said pipe and including stop-light means and a license plate supporting bracket at the free end of said pipe portion; means for mounting said boat guide to the trailer including an L-shaped bar member and a channel member, each said member secured to said quadrant in vertically spaced relation with each other, L-shaped bracket means adjustably carried by said bar member, means on said bar and channel members for adjustably sucuring said quadrant to the boat trailer, nipple means interconnecting said pipe and L-shaped pipe member together and an angle clip means with wire pin means for selectively securing said pipe and pipe member together against relative movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A boat guide device for boat trailers, comprising a pair of boat guides, one for each side of a trailer, each said boat guide including a quadrant member, a vertically extending pipe pivotally connected at its lower end to a lower portion of the quadrant, a plurality of apertures spaced along the upper edge of said quadrant, a loop carried by said pipe for selectively angularly securing said pipe along the upper edge by a bolt fastener means engageable with said loop and one of said apertures, a wheel bracket and sleeve carried by said pipe and having rubber wheel means for guiding and protecting the sides of the boat, an L-shaped pipe member having a horizontal pipe portion pivotally carried by said pipe and including stop-light means and a license plate supporting bracket at the free end of said pipe portion; means for mounting said boat guide to the trailer including an L-shaped bar member and a channel member, each said member secured to said quadrant in vertically spaced relation with each other, L-shaped bracket means adjustably carried by said bar member, means on said bar and channel members for adjustably sucuring said quadrant to the boat trailer, nipple means interconnecting said pipe and L-shaped pipe member together and an angle clip means with wire pin means for selectively securing said pipe and pipe member together against relative movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
126 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein said quadrant comprises a bottom wall to which a pair of parallel elongated side walls with arcuate upper edges and a pair of opposite non-parallel end walls are secured in upstanding relation, the pipe being pivotally secured to the side walls near the bottom wall by bolt and nut fastener means extending transversely therethrough, said loop being securable by a removable bolt fastener receivable in any aligned pair of said openings, said openings being located on each of said side walls, said pipe being selectively positionable at any desired angle within said quadrant between said side walls, said quadrant being secured to said channel along said bottom wall and secured to said L-shaped bar member along an end wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
The combination according to claim 2, wherein said L-shaped bar member is secured to said end wall of said quadrant by means of bolt fasteners and the l-shaped bracket is adjustable upon said L-shaped bar member by means of bolt fasteners engageable within any of a plurality of spaced apart openings spaced along said mounting bar and said channel bar member includes spaced apart openings for selectively receiving mounting bolts at any desired position so as to adapt said device to different size trailers and wiring to said stop light on said horizontally rotatable bar, being carried through said pipes and within said channel member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
The combination according to claim 3, wherein said sleeve carrying said rubber wheel which protects the sides of said boat by being in rolling engagement therewith is adjustable in elevation upon said pipe pivotably carried within said quadrant, said sleeve carrying set screws which engage the outer periphery of said pipe so as to render said wheel stationary, said wheel being carried upon a bracket extending from said sleeve by suitable bolt and nut fastener means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
The combination according to claim 4, wherein said horizontally pivotable pipe member threadably carries a threaded nipple which is threadingly received within a threaded end of said pipe above said quadrant, and secured fixedly to the spaced apart ends of said pipe and L-shaped pipe member is an angle clip, said clips when aligned with each other, they receive a wire pin through an opening which renders said pipe stationary with respect to each other.
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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) | 1978-02-24 | 1978-08-26 | 1979-02-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-24 | 1982-08-26 | 1983-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-24 | 1986-08-26 | 1987-02-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |