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US 10,017,096 B1Granted
Folding boat hauler system
OwnerBruce W. Helmick, Karen F. Helmickinventors
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Abstract
A boat hauler system which provides a folding boat cradling structure capable of being installed within a pickup truck bed. The boat hauler system may be used to transport, launch, and retrieve a small boat from a body of water without employing a boat trailer. The boat hauler system also includes an electric winch and support legs.
Claims20
A boat hauling system, comprising:
- a rearward carrier frame comprising:
- a rearward carrier frame proximal end;
- and,
- a rearward carrier frame distal end;
- a forward carrier frame, hingedly secured within said rearward frame, comprising:
- a forward carrier frame proximal end;
- and,
- a forward carrier frame distal end;
- a base frame, adapted to be secured to a bed of a vehicle and hingedly secured within said forward carrier frame, comprising:
- a base frame proximal end;
- and,
- a base frame distal end;
- a pair of leg supports, each secured to opposing sides of said rearward carrier frame distal end, each deployable from a stowed configuration to a deployed state;
- wherein said rearward carrier frame distal end is pivotally rotatable relative to said base frame distal end to a first desired position of said rearward carrier frame relative to said base frame;
- wherein said forward carrier frame distal end is pivotally rotatable relative to said rearward carrier frame distal end to a second desired position of said forward carrier frame relative to said rearward carrier frame;
- wherein said forward carrier frame distal end is pivotally rotatable relative to said base frame distal end to a third desired position of said forward carrier frame relative to said base frame;
- and,
- wherein said first desired position, said second desired position, and said third desired position are each capable of being secured.
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A boat hauling system, comprising:
- a rearward carrier frame comprising:
- a rearward carrier frame proximal end;
- and,
- a rearward carrier frame distal end;
- a forward carrier frame, hingedly secured within said rearward frame, comprising:
- a forward carrier frame proximal end;
- and,
- a forward carrier frame distal end;
- a base frame, adapted to be secured to a bed of a vehicle and hingedly secured within said forward carrier frame, comprising:
- a base frame proximal end;
- and,
- a base frame distal end;
- a pair of first leg supports, each secured to opposing sides of said rearward carrier frame distal end, each deployable from a stowed configuration to a deployed state;
- and,
- a pair of second leg supports, each secured to opposing sides of said base frame distal end, each deployable from a stowed configuration;
- wherein said rearward carrier frame distal end is pivotally rotatable relative to said base frame distal end to a first desired position of said rearward carrier frame relative to said base frame;
- wherein said forward carrier frame distal end is pivotally rotatable relative to said rearward carrier frame distal end to a second desired position of said forward carrier frame relative to said rearward carrier frame;
- wherein said forward carrier frame distal end is pivotally rotatable relative to said base frame distal end to a third desired position of said forward carrier frame relative to said base frame;
- and,
- wherein said first desired position, said second desired position, and said third desired position are each capable of being secured.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.