Motorized slide system for manipulating a component of a boat
AssigneePB Holdco, LLC
InventorsLinwood Addison Fuller, IV, Christopher M. Gratz, Adrian William Abadie
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Abstract
A slide system includes a component assembly, a track system, a floor panel, and a below-deck cavity. The track system is coupled at least indirectly to the component assembly for guiding movement of the component assembly along a path. The floor panel includes an upper surface. The below-deck cavity is disposed below the floor panel. The component assembly is located substantially above the floor panel. The track system is located within the below deck cavity and below the upper surface.
Claims18
A slide system for use in a vessel, the slide system comprising:
- a component assembly;
- a track system coupled at least indirectly to said component assembly for guiding movement of the component assembly along a path;
- a floor panel defining a deck of the vessel, the floor panel having an upper surface;
- and a cavity disposed below the floor panel, wherein the component assembly is located substantially above the floor panel, and wherein the track system is located within the cavity and below the upper surface.
A slide system for use in a vessel, the slide system comprising:
- a deck defining a cavity and an opening in communication with the cavity;
- a floor panel covering a portion of the opening, the deck and the floor panel defining a slit;
- a track system disposed within the cavity;
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- a support structure coupled to the track system and including a portion translatably disposed within the slit, the track system configured to move the portion of the support structure within the slit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.