US 6,644,231 B2 · Boat landing apparatus

Abstract

A third embodiment of the boat landing apparatus includes a pair of roller assemblies, a pair of cross members and a set of four retention brackets. A first embodiment of the retention bracket is a surface pivot bracket. A second embodiment of the retention bracket is a pivot support bracket. A third embodiment of the retention bracket is a cross bracket. A support post may be mounted to a bottom of a cross member with an angle bracket. Two roller assemblies may be connected in series with an in-line connector bracket. A fourth embodiment of the boat landing apparatus includes a plurality of roller axles and a pair of retention members. A fifth embodiment of the boat landing apparatus preferably includes a plurality of bracket support members, a plurality of pivot roller brackets, and a pair of lengthwise rail members.

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Dependent claims

A boat landing apparatus comprising:

at least four retention brackets;
at least two cross members, said four retention brackets being secured to said at least two cross members;
a pair of roller assemblies, each said roller assembly including a plurality of rollers pivotally attached to a roller frame, said pair of roller assemblies being secured to said four retention brackets;
said at least four retention brackets being pivotally connected to a said at least two cross members;
and
each one of said at least four retention brackets being a surface pivot bracket, said surface pivot bracket including a at least one lower leg extending downward from a base member and at least one upper leg extending upward from said base member, a curved bearing surface extending from said at least one lower leg, said at least one lower leg being pivotally attached to a single said cross member, a single said roller assembly being attached to said surface pivot bracket above said base member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Boat landing apparatus

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Abstract

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