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US 12,275,500 B2Granted
Pontoon boat
AssigneeQuantum Marine Incorporated
InventorsEric V. Ludwick, Eric J. Johanson
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Abstract
A pontoon boat having central pontoon located between outer pontoons. The outer pontoons are fixed with respect to the deck and the central pontoon is movably fixed with respect to the deck. The central pontoon is movable with respect to the outer pontoons and the deck between a first position that locates the central pontoon near the deck and a second position that locates the central pontoon relatively far from the deck. The central pontoon is selectively fixable between the first and second positions.
Claims14
A pontoon boat comprising:
- a central ponton and outer pontoons;
- a deck, said central pontoon and outer pontoons supporting said deck, said outer pontoons being fixed with respect to said deck and said central pontoon movable with respect to said outer pontoons and said deck between a first position locating said central pontoon near said deck and a second position locating said central pontoon relatively far from said deck;
- a lifting mechanism fixed with respect to said deck and said lifting mechanism including an arm pivotally connected between said deck and said central pontoon, an actuator pivotally connected to said arm for pivoting said arm with respect to said deck to move said central pontoon between said first and second positions, said central pontoon being selectively lockable between said first and second positions.
A pontoon boat comprising:
- outer pontoons and a central pontoon located between said outer pontoons;
- a deck, said central pontoon and said outer pontoons supporting said deck, said outer pontoons being fixed with respect to said deck and said central pontoon movable with respect to said outer pontoons and said deck between a first position locating said central pontoon near said deck and a second position locating said central pontoon relatively far from said deck, said central pontoon being selectively fixable between said first and second positions;
- wherein elongate members are affixed to said deck and said elongate members include a flange spaced from said deck, one of said outer pontoons including a pontoon mounting bracket having a pontoon mounting surface for being in fixed contact to said one outer pontoon and a vertical restraining surface spaced from said pontoon mounting surface and spaced from said pontoon when said pontoon mounting surface is in contact with said one outer pontoon, said flange of said elongate member being restrained from vertical movement when said flange is located between said one outer pontoon and said vertical restraining surface.
A pontoon boat comprising:
- outer pontoons and a central pontoon located between said outer pontoons;
- a deck, said outer pontoons fixed to said deck and said central pontoon movably affixed to said deck and said central pontoon being movable with respect to said outer pontoons, said central pontoon being movable between a first position locating said central pontoon near said deck and a second position locating said central pontoon relatively far from said deck, said central pontoon being selectively lockable between said first and second positions;
- a lifting mechanism fixed with respect to said deck and said lifting mechanism including an arm pivotally connected between said deck and said central pontoon, an actuator pivotally connected to said arm for pivoting said arm with respect to said deck to move said central pontoon between said first and second positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.