Swim platform assemblies for boats
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorsChristopher D. Krammer, Keisha Bentley Spicer
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A swim platform assembly is for a boat and comprises a deck which is pivotable relative to the boat into and between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein in the lowered position the deck extends transversely relative to a sidewall of the boat and provides a platform surface on which a swimmer can stand; and a suspension linkage configured to suspend the deck from the boat, the suspension linkage comprising a pivot bracket which defines an inner pivot axis about which the deck is pivotable into and between the raised and lowered positions.
Claims25
A swim platform assembly for a boat, the swim platform assembly comprising:
- a deck configured to pivot relative to the boat into and between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein in the lowered position the deck is configured to extend transversely relative to a sidewall of the boat and provides a platform surface on which a swimmer can stand;
- and
- a suspension linkage configured to suspend the deck from the boat, the suspension linkage including a pivot bracket that defines a pivot axis about which the deck is pivotable into and between the raised position and the lowered position and a suspension arm that couples the deck to the pivot bracket;
- wherein the deck is suspended from the pivot bracket via the suspension arm, and
- wherein the pivot axis is located above the deck and the suspension arm extends through the deck at least when the deck is in the lowered position.
A swim platform assembly for a boat, the swim platform assembly comprising:
- a deck;
- and
- a suspension linkage configured to pivotably suspend the deck from a sidewall of the boat, the suspension linkage defining a pivot axis about which the deck is pivotable relative to the boat into and between a raised position and a lowered position in which the deck provides an upper surface on which a swimmer can stand, wherein the pivot axis is above the deck in the lowered position and the suspension linkage extends through the deck at least when the deck is in the lowered position.
A boat comprising:
- a deck;
- and
- a suspension linkage configured to pivotably suspend the deck from a sidewall of the boat, the suspension linkage defining a pivot axis about which the deck is pivotable relative to the boat into and between a raised position and a lowered position in which the deck provides an upper surface on which a swimmer can stand, wherein the pivot axis is above the deck in the lowered position;
- and
- a linear actuator configured to pivot the deck at least into the raised position, the linear actuator having an upper end pivotably coupled to the deck and a lower end pivotably coupled to the sidewall of the boat.
A swim platform assembly for a boat, the swim platform assembly comprising:
- a base bracket configured for fixed attachment relative to the boat;
- a deck that is pivotably coupled to the base bracket along a first pivot axis so the deck is pivotable about the first pivot axis into and between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein in the lowered position the deck provides an upper surface for supporting a swimmer;
- and
- a pivot linkage configured to support the deck in the raised position and in the lowered position, the pivot linkage including a first arm extending between an upper portion pivotably coupled to the deck and a lower portion, and a second arm extending between an inner portion pivotably coupled to the base bracket and an outer portion pivotably coupled to the lower portion of the first arm,
- wherein pivoting the deck into the raised position causes the pivot linkage to engage a first stop on the base bracket to support the deck in the raised position and pivoting the deck into the lowered position causes the pivot linkage to engage a second stop on the base bracket to support the deck in the lowered position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.