Boat stand with stackable boat stand base
AssigneeGrady F. Smith & Co., Inc.
InventorsGrady F. Smith, James Alan Gell
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Abstract
A boat stand includes a base that stacks compactly when not in use. The base comprises a vertical support column, a first pair of support legs extending from the support column in a first direction relative to a transverse plane of the boat stand, and a second pair of support legs extending from the support column in a second direction relative to the transverse plane. The first pair of support legs connect to the support column at a first distance from a top end of the support column. The second pair of support legs connect to the support column at a second distance from the top end of the support column greater than the first distance so as to enable compact stacking of two or more boat stands.
Claims14
A boat stand comprising:
- a base comprising:
- a vertical support column;
- a first pair of support legs extending from the support column in a first direction relative to a transverse plane of the boat stand, the first pair of support legs connecting to the support column at a first distance from a top end of the support column;
- a second pair of support legs extending from the support column in a second direction relative to the transverse plane, the second pair of support legs connecting to the support column at a second distance from the top end of the support column greater than the first distance so as to enable compact vertical stacking of two or more boat stands;
- a first base member connecting the lower ends of a first one of the first support legs and a first one of the second support legs;
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- a second base member connecting the lower ends of a second one of the first support legs and a second first one of the second support legs;
- wherein an end portion of the first and second base members adjacent the second support legs each include a recessed area providing clearance around the second support legs of a second boat stand stacked vertically below the boat stand;
- a screw jack received in the support column, and
- a pad assembly attached to an upper end of the screw jack.
A base for a boat stand, comprising:
- a vertical support column;
- a first pair of support legs extending from the support column in a first direction relative to a transverse plane of the boat stand, the first pair of support legs connecting to the support column at a first distance from a top end of the support column;
- a second pair of support legs extending from the support column in a second direction relative to the transverse plane, the second pair of support legs connecting to the support column at a second distance from the top end of the support column greater than the first distance so as to enable compact vertical stacking of two or more boat stands;
- a first base member connecting the lower ends of a first one of the first support legs and a first one of the second support legs;
- a second base member connecting the lower ends of a second one of the first support legs and a second first one of the second support legs;
- wherein an end portion of the first and second base members adjacent the second support legs each include a recessed area providing clearance around the second support legs of a second boat stand stacked vertically below the boat stand.
The base of 9, wherein each of the second pair of support legs includes a crimped end facing toward the medial plane of the boat stand to provide a clearance space for a support column of a third boat stand stacked above the boat stand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.