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US 2016/0039499 A1Published application
Fishing platform for a boat
OwnerCurtis L. Cichinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a portable platform for use on a boat. The platform has a number of uses including, for example, providing a platform to stand on for sight fishing and bow fishing from a boat. A method of fishing from a boat is also provided.
Claims2
A portable fishing platform comprising:
- a platform including a bottom side and a top surface;
- a rear leg assembly, the rear leg assembly being pivotally connected to the deck surface and configured to be folded under the deck in a storage position and extended in a use position, wherein the rear leg assembly includes telescoping leg support structures and pivotable feet;
- a front leg assembly, the front leg assembly being pivotally connected to the deck surface and configured to be folded under the deck in a storage position and extended in a use position;
- tie down anchors on the bottom side of the platform;
- kick rails extending upwardly from side edges of the platform;
- and
- an illumination system mounted to the platform.
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A method of fishing comprising:
- pivoting front legs from a platform into an extended position;
- pivoting rear legs from a platform into an extended position;
- positioning the platform onto a top surface of a boat and adjusting the length of at least one of the front legs or rear legs to adjust the level of the platform;
- tying down the platform onto the boat to secure it in place;
- turning on an illumination system connected to the platform;
- and
- standing on the platform and bow fishing from the platform.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.