Car top boat carrier with loader and unloader

Claim 1

A vehicle-top boat carrier with loader-unloader comprising a. frame means including an upstanding front bumper mounted support and a pair of spaced apart rear bumper mounted supports secured to the vehicle and providing a central, generally horizontal elongated member extending generally longitudinally and above the vehicle. b. an elongated walking beam having ground contacting wheels; said beam being reciprocably mounted on said elongated member, and stop means on both ends of said beam, c. means including a pivotal fixture attached to the elongated member securing said walking beam to said elongated member and permitting reciprocable movement of said walking beam rearwardly of said elongated member and permitting tilting and ground movement of said walking beam at the rear of said elongated member, d. boat holding means including spaced apart ground contacting wheels providing a low profile unit, including spaced apart boat stabilizing rails extending longitudinally and means for supporting a boat, said boat holding means capable of receiving and carrying a boat during loading and transportation of the boat e. reciprocable means mounted on and arranged for reciprocal movement along said walking beam between said stop means and including boat holding attachment means for securing said boat holding means thereto, and f. haul rope means secured to said reciprocable means and to a forward portion of said frame means, whereby movement of the rope first causes movement of the reciprocable means along said walking beam until it engages the fOrwardmost of the stop means, continued movement of the rope causes said reciprocable means along with said walking beam to move forwardly, pivot about said pivotal fixture, and then reciprocate along said frame means.