US 6,142,492 A · Watercraft carrier for land transit

Abstract

A watercraft carrier is provided that rollably supports a watercraft for transit to a location on land. The watercraft carrier includes a cradle assembly that has a width adjustable and shape conforming sheet that supports the transported watercraft uniformly and distributing that support laterally along the hull. The cradle assembly also includes width adjustable, opposed, separately pivoting, pliant supports that wedge around the hull and secure the watercraft within the carrier. The cradle assembly fastens a watercraft to the cradle assembly as well with opposed gunwale straps that separately secure each opposing gunwale. The watercraft carrier includes a cradle assembly for supporting and securing a watercraft, a width adjustable frame assembly that detachably supports the cradle assembly, and a wheel assembly that is detachably connected to the frame assembly.

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Dependent claims

A carrier for transporting a watercraft having a hull and at least two opposed gunwales, said carrier comprising:

a frame having an axle;
two wheels, each wheel being rotatably secured to said axle;
and
a hull cradle, said frame further including hull cradle supporting means for pivotally securing said hull cradle, said hull cradle having at least two opposed lateral supports for securing said watercraft, said lateral supports each being separately pivotal about said hull cradle supporting means adapted to conform to the angle of wedge of a hull of a corresponding watercraft fitted within said cradle, and in which said hull cradle supporting means are substantially centered relative to said lateral supports.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Watercraft carrier for land transit

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Watercraft carrier for land transit

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Abstract

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