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US 6,209,477 B1Granted
Power retractable top for a boat
AssigneeHarris Kayot, Inc.
InventorBaron R. Biedenweg
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Abstract
The present invention provides a boat comprising a retractable top, at least one strut having a first end attached to the top, and motor driven retraction device attached to the boat. The electrically driven device is attached to the boat and operatively coupled to the strut by means of a rack and pinion arrangement. The strut is moved between its first and second positions by the electrically driven device, whereby the top is electrically raised and lowered.
Claims18
In combination:
- a pontoon boat having a rear deck portion and side rails;
- a retractable folding top mounted to said boat, said top having a raised folded position in which said top is angled rearwardly and upwardly and a retracted folded position in which said top is generally horizontal above and in close proximity to one of said side rails and said rear deck portion;
- at least one movable strut attached to said top and boat and supporting said top, said strut having a first position in which said top is angled rearwardly and upwardly and a second position in which said top is retracted downwardly to said retracted position in close proximity to said one of said rear deck portion and said side rails;
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- a power driven device mounted on said boat and operatively coupled to said strut, said strut moved between its said first position and its said second position by said power driven device, whereby said top is raised and lowered.
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In combination:
- a boat;
- a retractable top having a first position and a second position, said top pivotally attached to said boat;
- a pair of struts each having a first end attached to said top and including a gear rack;
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- a pair of motor drives mounted on opposite sides of said boat, each said motor drive including a pinion gear engaging a respective said gear rack and a reversible electric motor operatively coupled to said pinion gear, said top reversibly retracted from its said first position to its said second position under the driving influence of said motors.
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In combination:
- a pontoon boat having side rails;
- a retractable folding top pivotally mounted to said boat, said top having a raised folded position in which said top is angled rearwardly and upwardly and a retracted folded position in which said top is generally horizontal above and in close proximity to said side rails;
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- at least one powered, movable strut connected to said top and selectively supporting said top in its raised and retracted positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.