Outrigger for a boat
OwnerBrian Sandersinventor
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Abstract
An outrigger for holding an object on a boat is described. The outrigger includes a mounting cylinder for attaching the outrigger to a boat, a hub having a first gear set, where the hub is adapted to be placed in one end of the mounting cylinder. The outrigger further includes an arm for holding an object. The arm is adapted to be inserted into the other end of the mounting cylinder and has a second gear set for locking with the first gear set in the hub. The arm can be rotated with respect to the mounting cylinder by pulling the arm outward from the mounting cylinder, rotating the arm with respect to the mounting cylinder, and reengaging it with the first gear set in the hub.
Claims6
An outrigger for holding an object on a boat, the outrigger comprising:
- (a) a mounting cylinder for attaching the outrigger to a boat;
- (b) a hub having a first gear set, wherein the hub is adapted to be placed into a first end of the mounting cylinder;
- (c) an arm for holding an object,
- wherein the arm:
- i. is adapted to be inserted into a second end of the mounting cylinder;
- ii. has a second gear set for locking with the first gear set in the hub;
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- iii. can be rotated with respect to the mounting cylinder by pulling the arm outward from the mounting cylinder, rotating the arm with respect to the mounting cylinder, and reengaging it with the first gear set in the hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.