Pontoon boat having a collapsible form

Claim 2

In a pontoon boat of the type having parallel pontoons upon which is erected a platform structure, the platform structure comprising: a. a back rail means having a top horizontal rail and a bottom horizontal rail, interconnected with a plurality of vertical support rails; b. a first and a second side rail frame, hingedly affixed to the back rail means; c. rectangular bottom plate frame means hingedly affixed to said back rail; d. said side rail frames folding within said hinged bottom plate frame against a said back rail; e. said bottom plate frame, said back rail and said side rail frames forming an essentially rectangular space when extended; f. means for removably affixing said platform structure to said pontoon.

Claim 3

The apparatus as described in claim 1 above wherein said bottom plate frame further comprises: a. bar support means extending inwardly and forwardly from said bottom plate frame for supporting a deck plate.

Claim 4

The apparatus as described in claim 2 above further comprising: a. a removable deck plate supportably contained within said bottom frame contacting said support bar. PG,25

Claim 5

The apparatus as described in claim 1 above wherein said means for attaching to a pontoon further comprises: a. first pontoon attachment means fixedly attached to the bottom rail of said back rail means; b. second pontoon attachment means fixedly attached to said bottom plate frame at a bottom rail distal of said back rail; c. each said pontoon attachment means further comprising:

Claim 6

at least two spacers fixedly attached, extending downward from said bottom rail; 2. the distance between the outer edges of said spacers equal to the distance between said pontoons; 3. a pin pipe fixedly attached to said spacers, spaced from said bottom rail by the thickness of said spacers, extending parallel to and the width of said bottom rail; 4. the ends of said pin pipe extending a distance set by said spacers; and 5. first and second telescoping receiving pipe sections fixed to the tops of a first and second pontoon, for lockably receiving the ends of said pin pipe.

Claim 7

at least two spacers fixedly attached, extending downward from said bottom rail; 2. the distance between the outer edges of said spacers equal to the distance between said pontoons; 3. a pin pipe fixedly attached to said spacers, spaced from said bottom rail by the thickness of said spacers, extending parallel to and the width of said bottom rail; 4. the ends of said pin pipe extending a distance set by said spacers; and 5. first and second telescoping receiving pipe sections fixed to the tops of a first and second pontoon, for lockably receiving the ends of said pin pipe.

Claim 8

A pontoon boat of the type having two parallel pontoons comprising: a. a first and a second pontoon, each comprising:

Claim 9

A pontoon boat of the type having two parallel pontoons comprising: a. a first and a second pontoon, each comprising:

Claim 10

a closed, buoyant, pontoon half section; 2. first, perpendicular, mating face upon one end of each said pontoon half section; 3. second, angled planar end upon the second end of each said pontoon half section; 4. means for affixing two said pontoon half sections abuttingly perpendicular end to perpendicular end; 5. bendable rubber tab means extending from one angled end of said pontoon half section, defining thereby a stern of said pontoon; 6. detachable, buoyant closed bow means affixable to the angled end of the second said pontoon half section defining thereby a bow of said pontoon; 7. spaced means atop said pontoon for receiving and attaching a first and a second removable platform frame; 8. two, collapsible, removable platform frames, each said platform frame further comprising: a. vertical back frame means; b. means affixed to said vertical back frame defining a base thereof, for fixable interconnection for said pontoon; c. first and second side frame means hingedly affixed to said back frame means having an open position, and having a closed position parallel and adjacent to said back frame means; d. a base plate supporting frame member means hingedly affixed to said back frame means, in a plane perpendicular to said back frame means, in a plane perpendicular to said side frame means, having an open position, and having a closed position parallel to and adjacent said back frame means, enclosing said side frame means in said closed position; e. means for mutually affixing said side frame means to said base plate supporting frame member in said open position; f. said open position defining an essentially rectangular space; g. means affixed to said base plate supporting frame member distal to said back frame means for interconnection to said pontoon.

Claim 11

a closed, buoyant, pontoon half section; 2. first, perpendicular, mating face upon one end of each said pontoon half section; 3. second, angled planar end upon the second end of each said pontoon half section; 4. means for affixing two said pontoon half sections abuttingly perpendicular end to perpendicular end; 5. bendable rubber tab means extending from one angled end of said pontoon half section, defining thereby a stern of said pontoon; 6. detachable, buoyant closed bow means affixable to the angled end of the second said pontoon half section defining thereby a bow of said pontoon; 7. spaced means atop said pontoon for receiving and attaching a first and a second removable platform frame; 8. two, collapsible, removable platform frames, each said platform frame further comprising: a. vertical back frame means; b. means affixed to said vertical back frame defining a base thereof, for fixable interconnection for said pontoon; c. first and second side frame means hingedly affixed to said back frame means having an open position, and having a closed position parallel and adjacent to said back frame means; d. a base plate supporting frame member means hingedly affixed to said back frame means, in a plane perpendicular to said back frame means, in a plane perpendicular to said side frame means, having an open position, and having a closed position parallel to and adjacent said back frame means, enclosing said side frame means in said closed position; e. means for mutually affixing said side frame means to said base plate supporting frame member in said open position; f. said open position defining an essentially rectangular space; g. means affixed to said base plate supporting frame member distal to said back frame means for interconnection to said pontoon.

Claim 12

The apparatus as described in claim 5 above further comprising: a. Two platform floor plates one of each removably containable within the base plate supporting frame member of each of two said platform frames; b. a third platform plate member removably containable between said first and said second platform frames.