Vessel stabilizing apparatus
OwnerTod M Blanchardinventor
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Abstract
A vessel stabilizing apparatus comprising a frame, two extender assemblies secured to the frame parallel to each other, two elongated floats secured parallel to each other at opposite ends of the extender assemblies, and two clamp assemblies adjustably secured to the telescoping member assemblies between the frame and a respective float, the clamp assemblies having a length that spans a distance between the extender assemblies, wherein the two clamp assemblies are configured to clamp the vessel stabilizing apparatus to opposing gunwales of a vessel, thereby positioning the two elongated floats outboard of the vessel and stabilizing the vessel against capsizing and distributing the clamping forces along the vessel.
Claims20
A vessel stabilizing apparatus (100) comprising:
- a frame (102);
- two extender assemblies (126) secured to the frame and parallel to each other in a spaced relationship;
- two elongated floats (114) secured parallel to each other to opposite ends of the two extender assemblies;
- and
- two clamp assemblies (116), each clamp assembly adjustably secured to the two extender assemblies between the frame and a respective elongated float, the clamp assemblies having a length that spans a distance between the extender assemblies,
- wherein the two clamp assemblies are configured to be releasably adjusted to a desired distance between them by the extender assemblies and clamp the vessel stabilizing apparatus to opposing gunwales (112) of a vessel (118), thereby securing the two elongated floats outboard of the vessel and stabilizing the vessel against capsizing, and configured to be releasably secured to other vessels of different sizes.
A canoe stabilizing apparatus (100) comprising:
- a frame (102);
- a photovoltaic solar panel or a table (108) disposed on a top of the frame;
- two extender assemblies (126) secured to the frame and parallel to each other in a spaced relationship;
- two elongated floats (114) secured parallel to each other to opposite ends of the two extender assemblies;
- and
- two clamp assemblies (116), each clamp assembly adjustably secured to the two extender assemblies between the frame and a respective elongated float, the clamp assemblies having a length that spans a distance between the extender assemblies,
- wherein the two clamp assemblies are configured to be releasably adjusted to a desired distance between them by the extender assemblies and clamp the canoe stabilizing apparatus to opposing gunwales (112) of a canoe (118), thereby securing the two elongated floats outboard of the vessel and stabilizing the canoe against capsizing, and configured to be releasably secured to other canoes of different sizes.
A canoe stabilizing apparatus (100) comprising:
- a frame (102);
- a photovoltaic solar panel or a table (108) disposed on a top of the frame;
- two extender assemblies (126) secured to the frame and parallel to each other in a spaced relationship;
- two elongated floats (114) secured parallel to each other to opposite ends of the two extender assemblies;
- and
- two clamp assemblies (116), each clamp assembly adjustably secured to the two extender assemblies between the frame and a respective elongated float, the clamp assemblies having a length that spans a distance between the elongated members, the two clamp assemblies configured to be releasably adjusted to a desired distance between them by releasably adjusting the two extender assemblies, the clamp assemblies comprising:
- a respective first clamp jaw (136);
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- a second clamp jaw (138) on each side of the apparatus (100);
- the first clamp jaw disposed outboard of the second clamp jaw;
- two single lever clamps (130) each having a proximal end and a distal end;
- each respective single lever clamp proximal end attached to a respective first clamp jaw;
- each respective single lever clamp distal end attached to a respective second clamp jaw, whereby operating the single lever clamp securely engages a gunwale (112) of a canoe (118) by drawing the first clamp jaw and the second clamp jaw together and clamp the canoe stabilizing apparatus to opposing gunwales of the canoe, thereby securing the two elongated floats outboard of the canoe and stabilizing the canoe against capsizing, and the two clamp assemblies configured to be releasably secured to other canoes of different sizes by releasably adjusting the two extender assemblies.
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