Boat anchor storage apparatus
AssigneeSlepica Studio LLC
InventorJacob James Thimmesch-Slepica
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Abstract
A boat anchor storage tray includes an attachment member, and at least one mounting channel attached to the attachment member. In another aspect, a tray is slidably engaged with the at least one mounting channel and is configured to move between an open position and a closed position below a boat deck. A further aspect of a movable boat anchor storage tray includes water draining holes. In yet another aspect, a boat apparatus includes a storage tray moveable from an open position to a closed position below a pontoon boat deck, with a lock movably securing the tray in the closed position.
Claims22
A boat anchor storage apparatus comprising:
- an attachment member;
- at least one mounting channel coupled to the attachment member;
- at least one wheel guide coupled to the at least one mounting channel;
- a boat-mounted storage tray slidably engaged with the at least one mounting channel comprising a base and configured to slide between an open position and a closed position;
- drains located in the boat-mounted storage tray;
- the base comprising a downward slope towards the drains;
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- the base being configured to induce a flow of fluid in the base down the downward slope, and into the drains.
A boat anchor storage apparatus comprising:
- a boat comprising a passenger area;
- an anchor attachment point attached to the boat;
- an anchor line extending from a first anchor line end attached to the anchor attachment point to a second anchor line end;
- an anchor attached to the second anchor line end;
- an attachment member attached to the boat beneath the anchor attachment point;
- mounting channels attached to the attachment member;
- a port wheel guide and a starboard wheel guide attached to the mounting channels;
- a tray slidably engaged with the mounting channels comprising a base and configured to move between an open position and a closed position and configured to receive an anchor;
- a port wheel bar and a starboard wheel bar attached to the tray;
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- the port wheel bar and the starboard wheel bar configured to slidably engage with the port wheel guide and the starboard wheel guide.
A boat anchor storage apparatus comprising:
- a boat comprising a deck including a substantially flat water-facing bottom surface spanning over pontoons;
- an anchor attachment point attached to the boat at or above the deck;
- a storage tray comprising a base and being configured to receive an anchor;
- the storage tray being coupled to the bottom surface of the deck and being configured to slide between an open position and a closed position, the open position extending outboard of the deck and being manually accessible to a user from the deck;
- a drain located in the storage tray;
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- a lock movably securing the storage tray in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.