Pontoon boat with adjustable extension system
OwnerCurtis L Guild, David Merton Gray +1inventors
InventorsCurtis L Guild, David Merton Gray, Joseph James Gottstein
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to watercraft vehicles, and more particularly, to adjustable pontoon boats. More specifically to adjustable pontoons and a deployment system capable of connecting and altering positions of the adjustable pontoons with respect to a pontoon boat.
Claims10
An adjustable pontoon system for a pontoon boat with a main deck and at least two pontoons, the adjustable pontoon system comprising:
- an adjustable pontoon capable of being positionally adjusted with respect to the main deck of the pontoon boat, the main deck being fixed and nonadjustable;
- a lift arm having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end secured to the main deck of the pontoon boat and the second end fixedly supporting the adjustable pontoon;
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- a deployment system capable of facilitating movement of the lift arm with respect to the main deck of the pontoon boat, the movement of the lift arm translating into movement of the adjustable pontoon from a first traveling position to a second use position, such that the adjustable pontoon system has a first traveling configuration in which the lift arm extends upward at an angle with respect to the main deck of the pontoon boat thereby raising the adjustable pontoon above the main deck, and a second use configuration in which the lift arm extends parallel to the main deck of the pontoon boat;
- wherein the deployment system being located underneath the main deck when in the second use position.
An adjustable pontoon boat comprising:
- a nonadjustable pontoon having a first width and a first length;
- a main deck, being fixed and nonadjustable, having a first width and a first length;
- an adjustable pontoon system comprising:
- an adjustable pontoon capable of being positionally adjusted with respect to the main deck of the pontoon boat;
- at least one deck extension connected to the at least one adjustable pontoon;
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- a deployment system capable facilitating movement of the at least one adjustable pontoon and the at least one deck extension from a first position to a second position, such that the adjustable pontoon system has a first traveling configuration in which the at least one deck extension and adjustable pontoon extends upward and abnormal to the main deck of the pontoon boat thereby raising the adjustable pontoon above the main deck, and a second use configuration in which the at least one deck extension extends parallel to the main deck of the pontoon boat;
- wherein the deployment system being located underneath the main deck when the deployment system is in the second configuration.
A method of adjusting a width of a pontoon boat, the pontoon boat having a main deck being fixed and non-adjustable with a first non-adjustable pontoon, the method comprising:
- providing an adjustable pontoon system having an adjustable pontoon, and a deployment system;
- activating the deployment system and facilitating movement of the adjustable pontoon;
- altering a position of the adjustable pontoon from a first use position being parallel relative to the main deck, to a second traveling position being above relative to the main deck;
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- positioning the deployment system such that when in the first use position, the entirety of the deployment system is positioned underneath an upper surface of the main deck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.