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US 12,227,266 B1Granted
Boat accessory system, boat cleat linkage system, and/or method of securing a device(s) to a boat
OwnerEric Martin Levininventor
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Abstract
A boat accessory system and method for attaching accessories to boats.
Claims20
A boat accessory system configured for attachment to a boat having a hull surface with a cleat thereon, the boat accessory system, comprising:
- a stabilizer body configured for placement between a portion of the cleat and the hull surface such that the stabilizer body can be secured to the boat;
- a drive mechanism located at least one of:
- (1) in the stabilizer body;
- (2) on the stabilizer body;
- and (3) adjacent to the stabilizer body, the drive mechanism being configured to push the stabilizer body away from the hull surface such that the stabilizer body is pressed toward the cleat to securely position the stabilizer to the boat.
2 more elements
A method of securing an accessory to a boat having a cleat positioned on a hull surface of the boat, the method comprising the step of:
- providing a stabilizer body;
- positioning at least a portion of the stabilizer body between at least part of the cleat and the hull surface;
- and
- providing a force on the stabilizer body, in a direction away from the boat hull, to secure the stabilizer body to the cleat.
1 more element
A boat accessory system configured for attachment to a boat having a hull surface with a cleat thereon, the boat accessory system comprising:
- a stabilizer body configured for placement between at least part of the cleat and the hull surface such that the stabilizer body can be secured to the boat, wherein the stabilizer body comprises a first module and a second module which are detachably engageable to each other, at least one of the first module and the second module being configured to slide between an underside of the part of the cleat and the hull surface, at least one of the first module and the second module being configured to allow a cleat post to extend through a portion thereof such that the first module and the second module can be engaged together such that the stabilizer body surrounds the cleat post and is located between the underside of the at least part of the cleat and the boat hull.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.