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US 6,305,310 B1Granted
Boat safety net system
OwnerStephanie L. Ferriinventor
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Abstract
A boat safety net system for catching items falling between a dock and a boat. The boat safety net system includes a boat, a dock, and a net assembly, which is couplable to the boat and the dock. In an embodiment, a gangplank, which is positionable to extend between the boat and the dock, is positioned such that the net assembly extends between the boat and the dock below the gangplank for catching items falling from the gangplank.
Claims14
A boat safety net system comprising;
- a boat;
- a dock;
- a gangplank positionable to extend between said boat and said dock;
- and
- a net assembly couplable to said boat and said dock such that said net assembly extends between said boat and said dock below said gangplank, said net assembly having a width greater than a width of said gangplank such that outer portions of said net assembly extend outwardly from said gangplank whereby said net assembly is adapted for catching an object falling over an edge of said gangplank.
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A boat safety net system comprising;
- a boat having a plurality of boat cleats;
- a dock having a plurality of dock cleats;
- a gangplank positionable to extend between said boat and said dock;
- a net assembly couplable to said boat and said dock such that said net assembly extends between said boat and said dock below said gangplank, said net assembly having a width greater than a width of said gangplank such that outer portions of said net assembly extend outwardly from said gangplank whereby said net assembly is adapted for catching an object falling over an edge of said gangplank;
- said net assembly including a netting portion and a border portion, said border portion being coupled to a perimeter border of said netting portion for reinforcing said perimeter edge of said netting portion for preventing ripping of said netting portion;
- said net assembly including a plurality of reinforcing strap portions, each of said reinforcing strap portions extending between opposite sides of said border portion of said net assembly for strengthening said netting portion of said net assembly;
- said reinforcing straps dividing said netting portion into a plurality of netting panels;
- said border portion of said net assembly having a plurality of grommets for facilitating coupling of said net assembly to said boat and said dock;
- said plurality of grommets including a plurality of corner grommets, each of said corner grommets being positioned in an associated corner of said border portion;
- said plurality of grommets including a plurality of edge grommets, each of said edge grommets being positioned along an associated edge of said border portion, each of said edge grommets further being positioned in alignment with an associated one of said plurality of reinforcing straps;
- said border portion of said net assembly being constructed from a substantially inelastic material;
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- said net assembly including a plurality of inelastic tie lines, each of said tie lines having a proximal end, said proximal end being coupled to an associated one of said corner grommets, each of said tie lines having a distal end, said distal end being removably couplable to an associated one of said boat cleats and dock cleats whereby said net assembly is positionable to extend between said boat and said dock.
10 more elements
A boat safety net system comprising;
- a boat;
- a dock;
- and
- a net assembly couplable to said boat and said dock such that said net assembly extends between said boat and said dock for catching an object falling between said boat and said dock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.