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Boat launching system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-12
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Granted: 1990-12-11
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Expires: 2008-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A system for launching a boat includes a platform which is movable horizontally over the edge of a seawall, a dock or the like. Once the platform has been moved over the edge of the seawall, it then may be lowered vertically under the surface of the water. Once under the surface of the water, the boat may be floated away from its support on the platform.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd C. Reinhardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:55
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C3/00; B63C3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A system for launching a boat from a substantially horizontal surface which is elevated above a body of water, said system comprising: a boat cradle trailer; a platform member constructed and arranged to support said boat cradle trailer; means for securing said boat cradle trailer to said platform member; means for moving said platform member along the substantially horizontal surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the edge of the substantially horizontal surface to a position over the body of water; a vertically mounted linear movement device for moving said platform ember substantially vertically from the level of the substantially horizontal surface to a level sufficiently beneath the surface of the body of water to enable the boat to float away from said boat cradle trailer; said means for moving said platform member substantially vertically from the level of the substantially horizontal surface being located above the surface of the body of water.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A system for launching a boat from a substantially horizontal surface which is elevated above a body of water, said system comprising: a boat cradle trailer; a platform member constructed and arranged to support said boat cradle trailer; means for securing said boat cradle trailer to said platform member; means for moving said platform member along the substantially horizontal surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the edge of the substantially horizontal surface to a position over the body of water; a vertically mounted linear movement device for moving said platform ember substantially vertically from the level of the substantially horizontal surface to a level sufficiently beneath the surface of the body of water to enable the boat to float away from said boat cradle trailer; said means for moving said platform member substantially vertically from the level of the substantially horizontal surface being located above the surface of the body of water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said vertically mounted linear movement device is a hydraulic cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for moving said platform member along the substantially horizontal surface is a rail and wheel system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as defined in claim 3 further including a motor drive for said rail and wheel system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system as defined in claim 1 further including means for visually indicating the position of said platform member when said platform member is under water, said means for visually indicating position extending upwardly from the edges of said platform member.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of launching a boat into a body of water from a substantially horizontal surface which is elevated above a body of water comprising the steps of: placing the boat on a boat cradle trailer; moving said boat cradle trailer onto a platform; securing said boat cradle trailer to said platform; moving said platform over the substantially horizontal surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the edge of the substantially horizontal surface to a position over the body of water; moving said platform member substantially vertically with a vertically mounted linear movement device from the level of said substantially horizontal surface to a level sufficiently beneath the surface of the body of the water to enable the boat to float away from said boat cradle trailer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of launching a boat into a body of water from a substantially horizontal surface which is elevated above a body of water comprising the steps of: placing the boat on a boat cradle trailer; moving said boat cradle trailer onto a platform; securing said boat cradle trailer to said platform; moving said platform over the substantially horizontal surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the edge of the substantially horizontal surface to a position over the body of water; moving said platform member substantially vertically with a vertically mounted linear movement device from the level of said substantially horizontal surface to a level sufficiently beneath the surface of the body of the water to enable the boat to float away from said boat cradle trailer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of removing the boat from the body of water and moving it to a substantially horizontal surface which is elevated above the body of water comprising the steps of: placing a boat cradle trailer onto a platform; securing said boat cradle trailer to said platform; moving the platform and boat cradle trailer combination along the substantially horizontal surface to a position over the body of water; lowering said platform and boat cradle trailer combination into said body of water; moving the boat over said boat cradle trailer; raising said platform and boat cradle trailer combination out of the body of water with a vertically mounted linear movement device; moving said platform and boat cradle trailer combination from a position over the body of water to a position on the substantially horizontal surface; removing said boat and said boat cradle trailer from said platform; unsecuring said boat cradle trailer from said platform after said platform has been moved away from a position over said body of water.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of removing the boat from the body of water and moving it to a substantially horizontal surface which is elevated above the body of water comprising the steps of: placing a boat cradle trailer onto a platform; securing said boat cradle trailer to said platform; moving the platform and boat cradle trailer combination along the substantially horizontal surface to a position over the body of water; lowering said platform and boat cradle trailer combination into said body of water; moving the boat over said boat cradle trailer; raising said platform and boat cradle trailer combination out of the body of water with a vertically mounted linear movement device; moving said platform and boat cradle trailer combination from a position over the body of water to a position on the substantially horizontal surface; removing said boat and said boat cradle trailer from said platform; unsecuring said boat cradle trailer from said platform after said platform has been moved away from a position over said body of water.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-12-10 | 1994-06-11 | 1994-12-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-12-10 | 1998-06-11 | 1998-12-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-12-10 | 2002-06-11 | 2002-12-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |