Foldable boat ladder alarm
AssigneeT-H Marine Supplies, LLC
InventorsMark Neibert, Eric Griggs
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Abstract
A boat ladder alarm system for a foldable boat ladder having a base rail and a movable rail is disclosed. In one embodiment, the boat ladder alarm system includes a first bracket, a second bracket, and a sensor system. The sensor system is configured to trigger an alarm when the first bracket and the second bracket are unconnected and to turn off the alarm when the first bracket and the second bracket are connected. In this manner, if the foldable boat ladder is unfolded and someone is trying to climb on the boat, the alarm is triggered to warn the boat operator that it is not safe to turn on the boat engine.
Claims20
A boat ladder alarm system for a foldable boat ladder having a base rail and a movable rail, comprising:
- a first bracket configured to connect to both the base rail and the movable rail of the foldable boat ladder when the foldable boat ladder is folded and to connect to the base rail and disconnect from the movable rail when the foldable boat ladder is unfolded;
- a second bracket configured to connect to the movable rail and the first bracket when the foldable boat ladder is folded and to connect to the movable rail and disconnect from the first bracket when the foldable boat ladder is unfolded;
- a sensor system configured to trigger an alarm when the first bracket and the second bracket are unconnected and to turn off the alarm when the first bracket and the second bracket are connected.
A boat ladder alarm system for a foldable boat ladder having a base rail and a movable rail of a boat, comprising:
- a first bracket configured to connect to both the base rail and the movable rail of the foldable boat ladder when the foldable boat ladder is folded and to connect to the base rail and disconnect from the movable rail when the foldable boat ladder is unfolded;
- a second bracket configured to connect to the movable rail and the first bracket when the foldable boat ladder is folded and to connect to the movable rail and disconnect from the first bracket when the foldable boat ladder is unfolded;
- a sensor system configured to prevent the boat from starting when the first bracket and the second bracket are unconnected and to allow the boat to start when the first bracket and the second bracket are connected.
A boat ladder alarm system for a foldable boat ladder, comprising:
- a first gripper;
- a second gripper oppositely disposed to the first gripper and attaching to the first gripper at an intersection;
- a section that extends vertically from the intersection;
- a third gripper;
- a sensor system configured such that an alarm is turned off when the third gripper engages the section and is turned on when the third gripper is disengaged from the section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.