US 2025/0019043 A1Published application

Over-the-deck support frame assembly, bimini and watercraft having same

AssigneeBRP Marine US Inc.

InventorRyan STEPHEN

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Abstract

An over-the-deck support frame assembly includes first and second brackets, each having one of a tapered end and a tapered recess, and a support pivotable between stowed and upright positions and having first and second members respectively pivotable relative to the first and second brackets. Each one of the first and second members has an other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess that is complementary to and engageable with a corresponding one of the tapered end and the tapered recess. With the support in the upright position, the engagement is such that at least part of the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first and second member contacts at least part of the one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first and second brackets. Bimini and watercraft having the over-the-deck support frame assembly are also disclosed.

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Dependent claims

An over-the-deck support frame assembly for a watercraft, the over-the-deck support frame assembly comprising:

a first bracket and a second bracket, the first and second brackets being connectable to the watercraft on opposite sides of a longitudinal center plane of the watercraft, and each one of the first and second brackets having one of a tapered end and a tapered recess;
and
a support having a first member and a second member laterally spaced from the first member, the first member being pivotable relative to the first bracket, the second member being pivotable relative to the second bracket, and each one of the first and second members having an other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess, each one of the other one of tapered end and the tapered recess being complementary to and engageable with the one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of a corresponding one of the first and second brackets, and
the support being selectively pivotable between a stowed position and an upright position, and with the support in the upright position:
the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first member engaging the one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first bracket such that at least part of the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first member contacts at least part of the one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first bracket;
and
the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the second member engaging the one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the second bracket such that at least part of the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the second member contacts at least part of the one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the second bracket.

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A watercraft comprising:

a hull,
a deck disposed on the hull;
an over-the-deck support frame assembly comprising:
a first bracket connected to the watercraft, a second bracket connected to the watercraft, the first and second brackets being disposed on opposite sides of a longitudinal center plane of the watercraft, and each one of the first and second brackets having one of a tapered end and a tapered recess;
a first support having a first member pivotable relative to the first bracket, a second member pivotable relative to the second bracket, and each one of the first and second members having an other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess, each one of the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess being complementary to and engageable with the one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of a corresponding one of the first and second brackets;
and
the first support being selectively pivotable between a stowed position and an upright position, and with the first support in the upright position:
the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first member engaging the one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first bracket such that at least part of the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first member contacts at least part of one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the first bracket;
and
the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the second member engaging the one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the second bracket such that at least part of the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the second member contacts at least part of the other one of the tapered end and the tapered recess of the second bracket.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.