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US 2006/0137594 A1Published application
Protective platform for a boat
AssigneeStagecoach Adventures, Inc.
InventorSteve Stepp
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Abstract
A protective platform is disclosed that includes a panel that moves from a first position to a second position. In the second position, the protective platform may protect swimmers from the rotating propeller of the boat and provides a way for swimmers to enter and/or exit the boat. The protective platform may also cover the swim platform in its entirety.
Claims22
A protective platform to protect swimmers from a boat's propeller comprising:
- a panel movably attached to the stern of the boat, the panel movable between a first position and a second position, the second position at least partially providing protection to swimmers from the boat's propeller;
- and
- at least one stepping surface on the panel to assist the swimmers from the water to a swim platform on the boat.
A movable cover for a swim platform on a boat comprising:
- a panel for covering at least a portion of a swim platform on a boat;
- at least one hinge rotatably connecting the panel to the boat;
- a stepping surface on a surface of the panel;
- and
- a mechanism to move the panel between a first position and a second position.
2 more elements
A movable cover for a boat comprising:
- a panel for covering at least a portion of a rear portion of a boat;
- a stepping surface attached to a surface of the panel;
- and
- a mechanism to move the panel between a first position to a second position.
1 more element
A movable cover for a swim platform in a boat comprising:
- at least one panel for covering at least a portion of a swim platform in a boat;
- at least one hinge rotatably connecting the at least one panel to the boat;
- a stepping surface on a surface of the at least one panel;
- and
- a mechanism to move the at least one panel between a first position and a second position.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.