Windshield System Including Tower Frame
AssigneeTaylor Made Group, LLC
InventorsEdward J. Erskine, Robert R. Shearer
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Abstract
A windshield assembly includes a windshield frame constructed to support a windshield. A plurality of couplers are secured to the windshield frame, and a tower frame for a wakeboard tow rope or cable attachment, radar arch or the like is connected to the windshield frame via the couplers. In one arrangement, the couplers are connected to the wing sections of the windshield frame, and the tower frame extends between the wing sections and above an area defined between the wing sections. The integrated tower frame and windshield simplifies installation for the boat manufacturer while accommodating many varieties of tower and windshield configurations.
Claims23
A windshield assembly comprising:
- a windshield frame constructed to support a windshield, the windshield frame including a center section between two wing sections;
- a tower frame entirely coupled directly to the wing sections of the windshield frame such that the tower frame does not require any other direct attachment to another structure, the tower frame extending between said two wing sections and above an area defined generally within said windshield frame, wherein the tower frame comprises a load capacity of at least 600 lbs;
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- at least one functional component secured to the tower frame.
A windshield assembly comprising:
- a windshield frame constructed to support a windshield;
- a plurality of removable couplers directly secured only to the windshield frame;
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- a tower frame entirely connected directly to the removable couplers such that the tower frame does not require any other direct attachment to another structure, wherein the tower frame comprises a load capacity of at least 600 lbs.
A windshield assembly comprising:
- a windshield frame constructed to support a windshield, the windshield frame including a center section and two wing sections removably attached to opposite ends of the center section;
- a plurality of removable pivot couplers directly secured only to the wing sections;
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- a tower frame entirely connected directly to the removable pivot couplers such that the tower frame does not require any other direct attachment to another structure, wherein the tower frame comprises a load capacity of at least 600 lbs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.