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US 2026/0240135 A1Published application
Mounting system for boat accessories
OwnerBrian D. Londereeinventor
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Abstract
A mounting system (1) for boat accessories (2) that allows an accessory to be temporarily mounted to two or more existing rod holders (5) on a boat's gunnel (6). In addition, the mounting system provides substitute rod holders (13) to replace the existing rod holders on a boat while the existing rod holders are being used to support an accessory.
Claims12
A boating accessory and mounting system comprising:
- a boating accessory having a bottom surface to which a mounting system is attachable wherein said mounting system comprises a first vertical support and a second vertical support;
- said first vertical support having a top end that is slidably attached to the bottom surface of said boating accessory;
- said first vertical support having a top end that is slidably attached to the bottom surface of said boating accessory;
- said first vertical support having a bottom end that may be inserted into a first rod holder;
- said second vertical support having a bottom end that may be inserted into a second rod holder;
- and
- wherein a distance between the first leg and the second leg may be adjusted to match a distance between the first rod holder and the second rod holder.
4 more elements
A vertical support used to mount an accessory to a fishing rod holder, said vertical support comprising:
- a tubular body having a top end and a bottom end;
- said top end having an attachment means located thereon for securing the top end thereof to a bottom surface of a boating accessory;
- said bottom end being capable of being inserted into an existing fishing rod holder;
- and
- a substitute fishing rod holder extending rearwardly from the top end of the vertical support and held in a raised position.
2 more elements
A boating accessory mounting system comprising:
- a work surface configured for use on a boat;
- a first support member and a second support member coupled to the work surface;
- wherein each support member includes a lower mounting portion configured to be removably received within a corresponding mounting receptacle on a boat;
- wherein the support members are adjustably coupled to the work surface such that a spacing between the support members is selectively adjustable to accommodate different mounting receptacle spacings on different boats;
- and
- wherein the work surface is configured to be removably mounted to the boat by the first and second support members.
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A removable marine work table system comprising:
- a table surface;
- a pair of depending support legs attached to the table surface;
- wherein the support legs are repositionable relative to the table surface to align with spaced mounting receptacles on different boats;
- and
- wherein the support legs are configured to removably engage the mounting receptacles to support the table surface above a transom or gunwale of the boat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.