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US 10,377,454 B2Granted
Watercraft lift
AssigneePier of D' Nort Corp.
InventorCarl Surges
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Abstract
A watercraft lift includes a base that is configured to be attached to a fixed surface. The watercraft lift includes an extension that extends from the base. The extension includes a pair of arms and a pair of legs. Each leg is attached to, and extends away from, each arm. The extension is rotatable about the base between a lowered position and a raised position. Then in the lowered position, the extension is configured to receive a watercraft, and when in the raised positioned, the extension is configured to store the watercraft.
Claims19
A watercraft lift comprising:
- a base configured to attach to, and be horizontally offset from, a fixed surface, the base including a pair of telescoping support legs that are extendable to contact a water floor to vertically support the watercraft lift;
- an extension extending from the base, the extension including a pair of arms and a pair of legs, each leg attached to and extending away from each arm, wherein the extension is rotatable about the base between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein;
- when in the lowered position, the extension is configured to receive a watercraft in an upright position, wherein, when in the raised position, the extension is configured to store the watercraft in a position horizontally offset from the fixed surface, and wherein, when moving to the raised position, the extension at least partially moves the watercraft upside down;
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- an extension actuator mounted to the base and connected to at least one of the arms of the extension, the extension actuator being configured to move the extension between the lowered position and the raised position.
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A watercraft lift comprising:
- a base configured to attach to a fixed surface, the base including a pair of telescoping support legs that are extendable to contact a water floor to vertically support the watercraft lift the base including a pair of base members that are attachable to the fixed surface by way of mounting features, wherein each of the base members is adjustable so as to allow the base to be adjustable in a vertical direction with respect to the fixed surface;
- an extension including a first support extending from the base and a second support extending from the base, each of the first and second supports defining a watercraft pocket configured to receive a watercraft;
- an extension actuator mounted to the base, the extension actuator being in communication with the first support, the extension actuator configured to move the first support between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein, when in the lowered position, the extension is configured to receive a watercraft in an upright position, wherein, when in the raised position, the extension is configured to store the watercraft in a position horizontally offset from the fixed surface;
- and, and wherein, when moving to the raised position, the watercraft pockets of the first and second supports are at least partially moved upside down;
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- a linkage attached to the first support and the second support, the linkage being configured to move the second support in unison with the first support when the extension actuator moves the first support between the lowered position and the raised position, wherein the linkage includes:
- a shaft;
- first and second spools mounted to the shaft, wherein the first spool is mounted adjacent the first support and the second spool is mounted adjacent the second support,
- wherein the first spool is rotatable by the extension actuator when moving the first support between the lowered and raised positions, wherein the first spool rotates the shaft, and wherein the shaft rotates the second spool when the shaft is rotated by the first spool.
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A watercraft lift comprising:
- a base configured to attach to, and be horizontally offset from, a fixed surface, the base including a pair of telescoping support legs that are extendable to contact a water floor to vertically support the watercraft lift;
- an extension extending from the base, the extension including a pair of arms and a pair of legs, each leg attached to and extending away from each arm;
- wherein the extension is rotatable about the base between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein, when in the lowered position, the extension is configured to receive a watercraft, wherein, when in the raised position, the extension is configured to store the watercraft in a position horizontally offset from the fixed surface, and wherein, when moving to the raised position, the extension at least partially moves the watercraft upside down.
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