Davit cradle lift for small boats
OwnerOtto L. Isbillinventor
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Abstract
A davit lift for small boats can be pivotally coupled to a rearwardly projecting horizontal surface of a boat. The davit lift includes a cradle formed of multiple tubular members arranged to support a small boat. Apertures formed in one end of the tubular members are alignable with apertures in a pair of mounting brackets affixable to a boat to receive lock pins. Selective engagement and disengagement of the lock pins allows the cradle to be pivoted from its deployed position, an upright storage position and a forward inclined transport position.
Claims13
A davit cradle lift for boats with a rearwardly projecting horizontal surface comprising:
- a cradle formed of two spaced longitudinally extending tubular members, each having first and second opposed ends, and a third laterally extending member connected adjacent the second ends of the first and second tubular members;
- a pair of spaced apertures adjacent the first ends of each of the first and second tubular members;
- a pair of mounting brackets, affixable to a horizontally extending rearward surface of a boat, the mounting brackets carrying first and second pairs of spaced apertures;
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- first and second pins respectively mountable the first and second aperture pairs, the first and second pins extending through one aperture of the first and second aperture pairs of each of the first and second tubular members, the first and second pins being removable and insertable at the same time, or only the second pin, or only the first pin, to allow the cradle to move between a lowered position where the cradle is disposed in the water to launch or retrieve a dinghy, and an out of water storage position.
The davit lift of clam 1 wherein the pair of mounting brackets comprise:
- a first leg portion mountable to a rearward extending horizontal surface of a boat, and a vertically extending portion;
- upper and lower pairs of arms fixedly coupled to the vertical portion of each mounting bracket;
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- apertures formed in the upper and lower pairs of arms for receiving the first and second pins.
A davit cradle lift for boats with a rearwardly projecting horizontal surface comprising:
- a cradle formed of two spaced longitudinally extending members, each having first and second opposed ends, and a third laterally extending member connected adjacent the second ends of the first and second longitudinally extending members;
- two spaced apertures formed in an arcuate section extending from a linear end portion of the first ends of each of the first and second tubular members;
- a pair of mounting brackets, affixable to a horizontally extending rearward surface of a boat, the mounting brackets carrying first and second pairs of spaced apertures and a leg portion mountable to a rearward extending horizontal surface of a boat, and a vertically extending portion, the vertical extending portion extending above the rearward horizontal surface of the boat on which the first leg portion is mounted;
- upper and lower pairs of arms fixedly coupled to the vertical extending portion of each mounting bracket;
- the first and second pairs of apertures disposed in the upper and lower pairs of arms for receiving the first and second pins;
- the upper arm pairs extending a first distance from the vertical extending portion of the mounting brackets, upper the lower arm pairs extending a second distance greater than the first distance from the vertical extending portions of the mounting brackets;
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- first and second pins respectively mountable in an upper most pair and a lower most pair of the first and second aperture pairs, the first and second pins extending through one aperture of the first and second pairs of aperture in the first ends of each of the first and second tubular members, the first and second pins being removable and insertable both at the same time, or only the second pin, or only the first pin, to allow the cradle to move between a lowered position where the cradle is disposed in the water to launch or retrieve a dinghy, and a generally upright storage position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.