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US 12,722,558 B2Granted
Adjustable bow stop for boat trailer
OwnerAbraham C. Armstronginventor
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Abstract
A system and method for an adjustable bow stop for a boat trailer whereby the bow stop may be moved forwards or backward by a powered drive or jack screw whereby the bow stop can be attached to boat trailers allowing the user to move the bow stop roller aft to eliminate the gap between the bow of a vessel and stop after hauling up ramp.
Claims15
An adjustable bow stop for a boat trailer, comprising:
- a frame;
- a bracket;
- and
- an adjustable mechanism carried on the frame and configured to linearly translate the bracket along the frame in a fore and aft direction relative to the boat trailer wherein the frame is configured to be positioned over a top of an existing winch post of the boat trailer such that the adjustable mechanism operates from atop the existing winch post;
- and
- a mounting system configured to attach the adjustable bow stop to the boat trailer, wherein the mounting system is configured to removably mount the adjustable bow stop to the existing winch post.
3 more elements
An adjustable bow stop system, comprising:
- a winch post mounted on a forward end of a boat trailer;
- and an adjustable bow stop removably mounted to the winch post, the adjustable bow stop comprising:
- a bracket configured to contact a bow of a boat;
- an adjusting mechanism coupled to the bracket and configured to move the bracket in a fore and aft direction relative to the boat trailer;
- and a control system configured to control operation of the adjusting mechanism, wherein the adjusting mechanism comprises a jack screw, wherein the adjustable bow stop system comprises a sensor system configured to detect contact between the bracket and the bow of the boat, wherein the control system is configured to stop movement of the bracket in response to detected contact.
2 more elements
An adjustable bow stop for a boat trailer, comprising:
- a frame;
- a bracket;
- an adjustable mechanism configured to move the bracket in a fore and aft direction relative to the boat trailer;
- and a mounting system configured to attach the adjustable bow stop to the boat trailer, wherein the adjustable mechanism includes a jack screw connected to the bracket;
- and
- an adjustable, articulated arm coupled between the mounting system and the adjustable mechanism.
3 more elements
An adjustable bow stop for a boat trailer, comprising:
- a frame configured to be positioned over a top of an existing winch post of the boat trailer;
- a bracket;
- a mounting system configured to attach the adjustable bow stop to the boat trailer, wherein the mounting system is configured to removably mount the adjustable bow stop to the existing winch post;
- and
- an adjustable mechanism carried on the frame and with an adjuster configured to linearly translate the bracket in a fore and aft direction relative to the boat trailer from a first configuration to a second configuration that closes a formed gap between a bow of a boat and the adjustable bow stop by moving the adjustable bow stop towards the boat.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.