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US 10,538,289 B1Granted
Extendable and retractable handle assembly
OwnerLuther Cifers, Matthew Montaruli +1inventors
InventorsLuther Cifers, Matthew Montaruli, Hans Nutz
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Abstract
An extendable and retractable handle assembly comprises a handle connected to a marine vessel or watercraft. The handle is housed within the profile of the watercraft and is further connected to the watercraft by an elastic cord. The elastic cord is connected to both the handle and the watercraft to provide tension to the handle when extended.
Claims20
A watercraft comprising:
- a hull defining a profile,
- a handle connected in relation to the watercraft, the handle being operable to move between at least two positions comprising a deployed position and a stowed position, the handle being configured to extend away from the profile when the handle is moved to the deployed position and retract toward the profile when the handle is moved to the stowed position, the handle being structured to support at least a portion of the watercraft in a raised position when the handle is in the deployed position, and
- a cord connected between the handle and the hull.
A watercraft comprising:
- a hull defining a profile,
- a handle connected in relation to the watercraft, the handle being operable to move between at least two positions comprising a deployed position and a stowed position, the handle being configured to extend away from the profile when the handle is moved to the deployed position and retract toward the profile when the handle is moved to the stowed position, the handle being structured to support at least a portion of the watercraft in a raised position when the handle is in the deployed position, and
- a stop supported in relation to the hull for restricting movement of the handle in relation to the hull, wherein the stop is defined at least in part by an upper edge of the hull, wherein the user may extend the handle by pulling on the handle in an upward and outward direction away from the housing until the handle contacts the upper edge of the hull.
A watercraft comprising:
- a hull defining a profile,
- a handle connected in relation to the watercraft, the handle being operable to move between at least two positions comprising a deployed position and a stowed position, the hull and the handle being cooperatively configured so that the handle is substantially within the profile of the hull when the handle is in the stowed position, the handle being configured to extend beyond the profile when the handle is moved to the deployed position and retract into the profile when the handle is moved to the stowed position, the handle being structured to support at least a portion of the watercraft in the raised position when the handle is in the deployed position and the handle is raised by a user, and
- a cord connected between the handle and the hull.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.