US 5,706,752 A · Bimini sun top frame for a pontoon boat

Abstract

A collapsible bimini sun top frame for a pontoon boat including square aluminum tubes and extruded aluminum fittings securing the frame to the railings of the pontoon boat. The frame supports a soft top of water resistant canvas or other material for protection from sun and rain in an open position, and is collapsible to a storage position. The soft top can be secured, such as with hook and loop fasteners, to the collapsible frame and, with appropriate fasteners, to the railings of the pontoon boat. The extruded fittings also can be utilized with other frames for other types of boats, such as speed boats, water skiing boats, or any other type of structure requiring a frame.

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Dependent claims

A sun top frame for a pontoon boat comprising:

a. a rear frame member with frictionally engaged opposing large brackets;
b. a front frame member pivotally secured to said opposing large brackets;
c. opposing small brackets frictionally engaged over said rear frame member and said front frame member;
d. opposing rear supports and opposing front supports engaged into said opposing small brackets;
e. opposing long H-brackets pivotally secured to each end of said rear frame member;
and,
f. opposing short H-brackets pivotally secured to an end of each of said rear supports and to an end of each of said front supports.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Bimini sun top frame for a pontoon boat

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Bimini sun top frame for a pontoon boat

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Abstract

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