Rounded top header extrusion for boat windshields
AssigneeAldon Industries, Inc.
InventorsAlbert W. Zirkelbach, Alan P. Zirkelbach, Donald A. Zirkelbach
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Abstract
A rounded top header extrusion for boat windshields being constructed as a unitary extruded member for rigidly engaging a boat windshield. The extrusion provides a curved upper surface for supporting a boat canopy, and a recessed channel extending inwardly into the extrusion for receiving a fastener or similar article for attachment of a boat canopy. The extrusion is defined in cross-section by a pair of generally parallel arms forming a windshield engaging channel, and a generally semi-circular rail portion extending across the channel between the arms.
Claims8
A unitary member for rigidly engaging a boat windshield having an extremity, providing a curved upper surface and providing means for supporting a boat canopy, the member comprising an elongated extrusion having a generally uniform cross-section along its length, the extrusion being defined in cross-section by:
- first and second generally parallel arms having a windshield-engaging channel between them for receiving the boat windshield and the extremity, each arm having means along the channel for gripping the windshield;
- a generally semi-circular rail portion extending across the channel between the arms;
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- means for permitting engagement of a boat canopy to the extrusion comprising:
- (a) a lateral channel extending inward into the extrusion and being formed by the first arm;
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- (b) a fastener extending generally from said windshield-engaging channel and terminating adjacent the lateral channel, said fastener being adapted to mate with the canopy.
A unitary member for rigidly engaging a boat windshield, providing a curved upper surface and providing means for supporting a boat canopy, the member comprising an elongated extrusion having a generally uniform cross-section along its length, the extrusion being defined in cross-section by:
- (a) pair of generally parallel arms having a windshield-engaging channel between them for receiving the boat windshield and with each arm having means along the channel for gripping the windshield;
- (b) a generally semi-circular rail portion across the channel between the arms;
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- (c) means within at least one plane of the windshield for permitting engagement of a boat canopy to the extrusion, the permitting means comprising a recessed channel extending inwardly into the extrusion, the recessed channel extending from the outward surface from one of the arms and generally lateral to the direction of the windshield engaging-channel, the recessed channel being positioned in one of the arms adjacent the rail portion and forming a stop along one arm for the extremity of a windshield engaged in the windshield-engaging channel.
A member for engaging a boat windshield for supporting a boat canopy comprising:
- an elongated extrusion being defined in cross sections by:
- (a) first and second parallel arms having a windshield engaging channel between them for receiving the boat windshield with an extremity, each arm having means along the channel for gripping the windshield;
- (b) a generally semi-circular rail portion extending across the channel between the arms;
- (c) a lateral channel being formed by the first arm and extending into said extrusion;
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- a fastener being adapted to engage the boat canopy, said fastener extending generally from the windshield engaging channel and terminating within said lateral channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.