US 11,377,173 B1Granted

Automated cover support and method

OwnerChristopher T. Stantoninventor

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The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods that involve automatically lifting a boat cover above an interior of the boat.

Dependent claims

A method of supporting a cover placed over an interior of a boat, the method comprising:

in a boat with an interior and having a cover extending over the interior and secured at a perimeter of the interior, the interior also containing an automated cover support that includes an automated extendable pole, remotely actuating the automated cover support pole to cause the pole to extend from a non-extended position to an extended position to elevate the cover, wherein the automated cover support is actuated remotely by an electronic actuator that generates and transmits an electromagnetic signal that is received by an electronic device of the automated cover support.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

B63B 17/02
Vessels parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for: awnings , including rigid weather protection structures, e.g. sunroofs;…
B63B 17/00
Vessels parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for
B63B 17/023
Awnings , including rigid weather protection structures, e.g. sunroofs; Tarpaulins; Accessories for awnings or tarpaulins: hatchway tents, e.g.…
E04H 15/322
Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts,…

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