US4087014A
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Boat loading and launching carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-04-21
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Granted: 1978-05-02
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Expires: 1997-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A boat carrier frame is mounted upon a vehicle body and supports a rear roller that engages the gunwales of the boat. A boat controlling carriage rides upon the roller and has a rear portion connected by a separable hinge means with the stern of the boat. The carriage has a stop depending from its front portion which engages the roller during boat loading and launching operations. A power operated line is connected to the mid-portion of the boat and runs over a pulley on the front end of the carriage to load or launch the boat.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene J. Schadle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:27
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/10; B60P3/1008; B60P3/1025; B60P3/1016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A boat loading and launching carrier for vehicle bodies (comprising) having a frame secured upon ("a") the vehicle body (and having), a lateral boat supporting roller mounted upon the rear portion (thereof) of the frame, and a centrally disposed idler puller on the forward end of said frame; comprising a rectangular carriage having a pair of laterally spaced apart, longitudinally extending side rails moveably supported upon the roller; a carriage holddown means disposed centrally on the forward end of the carriage; (a pivot means) a pair of laterally spaced apart, rearwardly facing hooks secured beneath the forward end of the carriage and adapted to engage the roller to limit the downward movement of the carriage around the roller as the carriage and the boat approach gravity operated tilting positions; laterally spaced apart cooperative, separable (hinged) hinge means between the rear end of the carriage and the stern of (a) the boat; a line passed over the holddown means and around the idler pulley; laterally spaced apart, separable means connecting the free end of the line to an intermediate part of the boat; and a power operated reversible means on the vehicle body for controlling payout and winding in of the line, whereby tension in said line between the holddown means and the boat eases the carriage and the boat as they move on the roller from loaded toward tilted positions into engagement of the (pivot means) hooks with the roller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A boat loading and launching carrier for vehicle bodies (comprising) having a frame secured upon ("a") the vehicle body (and having), a lateral boat supporting roller mounted upon the rear portion (thereof) of the frame, and a centrally disposed idler puller on the forward end of said frame; comprising a rectangular carriage having a pair of laterally spaced apart, longitudinally extending side rails moveably supported upon the roller; a carriage holddown means disposed centrally on the forward end of the carriage; (a pivot means) a pair of laterally spaced apart, rearwardly facing hooks secured beneath the forward end of the carriage and adapted to engage the roller to limit the downward movement of the carriage around the roller as the carriage and the boat approach gravity operated tilting positions; laterally spaced apart cooperative, separable (hinged) hinge means between the rear end of the carriage and the stern of (a) the boat; a line passed over the holddown means and around the idler pulley; laterally spaced apart, separable means connecting the free end of the line to an intermediate part of the boat; and a power operated reversible means on the vehicle body for controlling payout and winding in of the line, whereby tension in said line between the holddown means and the boat eases the carriage and the boat as they move on the roller from loaded toward tilted positions into engagement of the (pivot means) hooks with the roller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A boat loading and launching carrier as set forth in claim 1 including a boat unloading biasing means comprising a contractile spring having one end connected to the forward end of the frame and its free end connected to a cable, said cable being passed under the roller and connected at its free end to an intermediate portion of the carriage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A boat loading and launching carrier as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cooperative separable hinge means comprises a pair of laterally spaced apart eyes mounted on the rear end of the carriage, the axis of the respective eye openings disposed in the longitudinal direction of the carriage, and downturned hooks mounted on the upper exterior portion of the boat stern and receivable in the eyes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A boat loading and launching carrier as set forth in claim 1 wherein the separable means connecting the end of the line to the boat comprises eyes mounted upon the gunwales of the boat and the line has two branches at its terminal end, each branch line having an end hook engageable in an eye on a gunwale.
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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) | 1981-05-01 | 1981-10-31 | 1982-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-05-01 | 1985-10-31 | 1986-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-01 | 1989-10-31 | 1990-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |