Pontoon or hull adjustment system
AssigneeNorco Industries, Inc.
InventorBernard F. Garceau
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Abstract
A pontoon positioning system for a boat comprises a starboard side pontoon, a starboard side link assembly movably coupling the starboard side pontoon to the boat, a starboard side actuator operable to move the starboard side pontoon downward from the boat, and either fore or aft relative to the boat, into an extended position, a port side pontoon, a port side link assembly movably coupling the port side pontoon to the boat, and a port side actuator operable to move the port side pontoon downward from the boat, and either forward towards the bow or rearward towards the stern, into the extended position.
Claims20
A pontoon positioning system for a boat having a deck, the pontoon positioning assembly comprising:
- a starboard side pontoon;
- a starboard side link assembly movably coupling the starboard side pontoon to the deck, wherein the starboard side link assembly is operable to permit movement of the starboard side pontoon relative to the deck between a retracted position and an extended position;
- a starboard side actuator operable to move the starboard side pontoon downward from the deck, and either fore or aft relative to the deck, into the extended position;
- a port side pontoon;
- a port side link assembly movably coupling the port side pontoon to the deck, wherein the port side link assembly is operable to permit movement of the port side pontoon relative to the deck between a retracted position and an extended position;
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- a port side actuator operable to move the port side pontoon downward from the deck, and either forward towards a bow of the deck or rearward towards a stern of the deck, into the extended position.
A pontoon positioning system for a boat having a deck, the pontoon positioning assembly comprising:
- a starboard side pontoon;
- a starboard side link assembly movably coupling the starboard side pontoon to the deck, wherein the starboard side link assembly is operable to permit movement of the starboard side pontoon relative to the deck between a retracted position and an extended position;
- a starboard side actuator operable to move the starboard side pontoon downward from the deck, and either fore or aft relative to the deck, into the extended position;
- a port side pontoon;
- a port side link assembly movably coupling the port side pontoon to the deck, wherein the port side link assembly is operable to permit movement of the port side pontoon relative to the deck between a retracted position and an extended position;
- a port side actuator operable to move the port side pontoon downward from the deck, and either forward towards a bow of the deck or rearward towards a stern of the deck, into the extended position;
- a controller operably connected to the port side actuator and the starboard side actuator and operable to cause extension or retraction of the port side pontoon and/or the starboard side pontoon;
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- a sensor configured to monitor an attitude of the deck and transmit data to the controller.
A pontoon positioning system for a boat having a deck, the pontoon positioning assembly comprising:
- a starboard side pontoon;
- a starboard side link assembly movably coupling the starboard side pontoon to the deck, wherein the starboard side link assembly is operable to permit movement of the starboard side pontoon relative to the deck between a retracted position and an extended position;
- a starboard side actuator operable to move the starboard side pontoon downward from the deck, and either fore or aft relative to the deck, into the extended position;
- a port side pontoon;
- a port side link assembly movably coupling the port side pontoon to the deck, wherein the port side link assembly is operable to permit movement of the port side pontoon relative to the deck between a retracted position and an extended position;
- a port side actuator operable to move the port side pontoon downward from the deck, and either forward towards a bow of the deck or rearward towards a stern of the deck, into the extended position;
- a middle pontoon positioned between the starboard and port side pontoons;
- a middle link assembly movably coupling the middle pontoon to the deck, wherein the middle link assembly is operable to permit movement of the middle pontoon relative to the deck between a retracted position and an extended position;
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- a middle actuator operable to move the middle pontoon downward from the deck, and either fore or aft relative to the deck, into the extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.