US4155667A
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Shoring device for small crafts
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-12-16
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Granted: 1979-05-22
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Expires: 1997-12-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention contemplates shoring structure for winter or other land-based storage of small boats, such as keeled sailboat hulls, wherein the basic structure is adaptable to the inherently stable and locked retention of each of a relatively wide variety of different hull shapes, and wherein such structure may be collapsed and stored within relatively compact volumetric confines.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst Ebsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:38
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C5/00; B63C5/02; B63C2005/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An adjustable shoring device for stabilized support of a keeled hull, said device comprising an elongate longitudinal frame member, two keel-supporting blocks and means for adjustably clamping said blocks to said frame member at longitudinally spaced locations along said frame member, elongate transverse frame-member means and means for clamping the same to said longitudinal member with a first frame-member portion projecting to one transverse side of said longitudinal frame member and with a second frame-member portion projecting to the other transverse side of said longitudinal frame member, first and second upstanding side-stabilizing structures connected to the respective projecting ends of said first and second frame-member portions, third and fourth upstanding bow and stern stabilizing structures connected to the respective longitudinal ends of said longitudinal frame member, hull-engaging means adjustably carried by upper ends of said stabilizing structures, and means for releasably clamping said hull-engaging means in adjusted position of hull-engagement when the keel of a particular hull is fore-aft supported upon said blocks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
An adjustable shoring device for stabilized support of a keeled hull, said device comprising an elongate longitudinal frame member, two keel-supporting blocks and means for adjustably clamping said blocks to said frame member at longitudinally spaced locations along said frame member, elongate transverse frame-member means and means for clamping the same to said longitudinal member with a first frame-member portion projecting to one transverse side of said longitudinal frame member and with a second frame-member portion projecting to the other transverse side of said longitudinal frame member, first and second upstanding side-stabilizing structures connected to the respective projecting ends of said first and second frame-member portions, third and fourth upstanding bow and stern stabilizing structures connected to the respective longitudinal ends of said longitudinal frame member, hull-engaging means adjustably carried by upper ends of said stabilizing structures, and means for releasably clamping said hull-engaging means in adjusted position of hull-engagement when the keel of a particular hull is fore-aft supported upon said blocks.
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) | 1982-05-21 | 1982-11-20 | 1983-05-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-21 | 1986-11-20 | 1987-05-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-05-21 | 1990-11-20 | 1991-05-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |