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US 7,070,195 B2Granted
Boat trailer
OwnerRonald E Roberts, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A boat trailer comprising two side beams positioned adjacent to each other, wherein each of the side beams has a forward tongue forming portion converging toward the other side beam. The side beams can be connected to a towing vehicle and the side beams may also have a trailing boat-supporting portion. The trailer also includes at least one cross bar member extending between the boat-supporting portion of one of the side beams and the boat-supporting portion of the other side beam. The various members of the trailer may be punched with holes in a standard pattern.
Claims12
A boat trailer comprising:
- at least two side beams positioned adjacent to each other,
- wherein each one of said side beams has a forward tongue forming portion converging toward the other one of said side beams for connection to a towing vehicle and a trailing boat-supporting portion extending parallel to the one of said side beams for supporting a boat thereupon,
- wherein each said side beam has a top surface and a bottom surface,
- at least one cross bar member extending between the boat-supporting portion of one of said side beam and the boat-supporting portion of the other one of said side beam,
- wherein said cross bar member has a top surface and a bottom surface,
- said side beam being connected to a hanger,
- said hanger being connected to a spring,
- said spring being connected to an axle,
- a light bracket attached to the trailing end of said side beam,
- wherein said light bracket has at least one vertical section and at least one horizontal section,
- wherein at least one horizontal section of said light bracket is suitable for attachment to the bottom surface of said side beam and the top surface of said cross bar member, and
- wherein said light bracket is mounted between the bottom surface of said side beam and the top surface of said cross bar member.
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A boat trailer comprising:
- two side beams positioned adjacent to each other, wherein each one of said side beams has a forward tongue forming portion converging toward the other one of said side beams for connection to a towing vehicle and a trailing boat-supporting portion extending parallel to the one of said side beams for supporting a boat thereupon,
- at least one cross bar member extending between the boat-supporting portion of one of said side beams and the boat-supporting portion of the other one of said side beams,
- at least two identical hangers, wherein said two identical hangers are connected to each of said side beams, at least one spring,
- said hangers have relieved edges,
- wherein said spring has two ends,
- wherein a first end of said spring is received by one of said hangers,
- at least two offset shackles,
- wherein each of said offset shackle has two ends,
- wherein a second end of said spring is connected to a first end of each of said offset shackles,
- wherein a second end of each of said offset shackles is connected to said other hanger,
- at least one axle,
- wherein said axle is attached to said spring, and
- wherein said axle has a rubber-tired wheel attached thereto.
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A boat trailer comprising:
- two side beams positioned adjacent to each other,
- wherein each one of said side beams has a forward tongue forming portion converging toward the other one of said side beams for connection to a towing vehicle and a trailing boat-supporting portion extending parallel to the one of said side beams for supporting a boat thereupon,
- at least one cross bar member extending between the boat-supporting portion of one of said side beam and the boat-supporting portion of the other one of said side beam,
- said side beam being connected to a hanger,
- said hanger being connected to a spring,
- said spring being connected to an axle,
- at least one fender,
- wherein said wheel is at least partially covered by said fender,
- at least one fender step,
- wherein said fender step is connected to said fender and to said side beams,
- wherein said fender step has a top portion and a bottom portion, and
- a fender light,
- wherein said fender light is connected to said fender step in said bottom portion of said fender step.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.