Portable boat beaching device
OwnerMark Fosterinventor
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Abstract
A portable boat beaching device that works with a tire to dock or beach a boat at a water's edge, shore-line, or a river bank and the like. The beaching device comprises a flexible tire cover and at least one floatation guide member. The beaching device optionally comprises at least one ballast guide member and/or at least one tire ballast member and/or a cover tightening system.
Claims13
A portable boat beaching device that works with a tire to dock a boat at a water's edge, shore-line, or a river bank and the like, comprising:
- a flexible tire cover having a top with a first and second opposite sides and a side surface configured to cover a tire, wherein the tire cover prevents tire marks forming on the underside of a boat upon contact between a boat and a tire fitted with the tire cover;
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- at least one floatation guide member that is either tethered or capable of being tethered to the tire cover.
A portable boat beaching device that works with a tire to dock a boat to a shore-line and the like, comprising:
- a flexible tire cover having a top with a first and second opposite sides and a side surface configured to cover a tire tread, wherein the top part of the tire cover is capable of withstanding contact with the underside of a marine craft, wherein the tire cover is adapted to completely cover at least one side of a tire to prevent tire marks forming on the underside of a boat upon contact between a boat,and a tire fitted with the tire cover;
- a first and second floatation guide members respectively tethered to the first and second opposite sides of the tire cover;
- at least one ballast member to provide sufficient ballast to cause a tire to remain submerged in a body of water;
- a flexible securing line having a first and second opposite ends, wherein the first end of the securing line is attached to the tire cover;
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- an anchor member attached to the second opposite end of the securing line.
A portable boat beaching device and tire combination adapted to dock a boat to a shore-line and the like, comprising:
- a vehicle tire in combination with a flexible tire cover;
- at least one floatation guide member that is either tethered or capable of being tethered to the tire cover;
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- whereby the portable boat beaching device can be used to aid a boat operator in docking or beaching a boat at a water's edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.