Marine propulsion attachment with removable frame structure for non-self-propelled marine vehicles

A frame structure for attachment of a propulsion unit to a non-self-propelled marine vehicle, comprising:

• a frame body having a front end and a rear end spaced apart from one another in a lengthwise direction of the frame body;
• a handle disposed at the front end of the frame body and having a grip portion extending in a widthwise direction of the frame body for holding by a person riding on the marine vehicle;
• a substantially vertical transom board disposed at the rear end of the frame body for attachment of the propulsion unit to the frame structure;
• and
• connecting means on the frame body for removably connecting the frame body to the marine vehicle;
• the connecting means comprising suction cups mounted to the frame body.

A frame structure for attachment of a propulsion unit to a non-self-propelled marine vehicle, comprising:

• a frame body having a front end and a rear end spaced apart from one another in a lengthwise direction of the frame body;
• a handle disposed at the front end of the frame body and having a grip portion extending in a widthwise direction of the frame body for holding by a person riding on the marine vehicle;
• a substantially vertical transom board disposed at the rear end of the frame body for attachment of the propulsion unit to the frame structure;
• and
• connecting means on the frame body for removably connecting the frame body to the marine vehicle;
• wherein the frame body has a skeleton structure formed of plural pipe members connected together, the frame body of skeleton structure having a front part including the handle, a rear part including the transom board, and a central part disposed between the front part and the rear part, each of the front, rear and central parts having a pair of laterally spaced side members, and wherein the frame body further has a coupling device for removably connecting each of the side members of the central part and a respective one of the side members of at least one of the front part and the rear part of the frame body.

A removable marine propulsion attachment for a non-self-propelled marine vehicle, comprising:

• a frame structure including
• a frame body having a front end and a rear end spaced apart from one another in a lengthwise direction of the frame body,
• a handle disposed at the front end of the frame body and having a grip portion extending in a widthwise direction of the frame body for holding by a person riding on the marine vehicle,
• a substantially vertical transom board disposed at the rear end of the frame body, and
• connecting means on the frame body for removably connecting the frame body to the marine vehicle;
• and
• a propulsion unit removably mounted on the transom board of the frame structure;
• wherein the frame body comprises a front part including the handle, a rear part including the transom board, and a central part disposed between the front part and the rear part, the central part being removably connected to both the front part and the rear part, and the frame body further comprising at least one additional central part having a different length than the central part, the central part and the at least one additional central part being replaceable with one another.

A removable marine propulsion attachment for a non-self-propelled marine vehicle, comprising:

• a frame structure including
• a frame body having a front end and a rear end spaced apart from one another in a lengthwise direction of the frame body,
• a handle disposed at the front end of the frame body and having a grip portion extending in a widthwise direction of the frame body for holding by a person riding on the marine vehicle,
• a substantially vertical transom board disposed at the rear end of the frame body, and
• connecting means on the frame body for removably connecting the frame body to the marine vehicle, the connecting means comprising suction cups mounted to the frame body;
• and
• a propulsion unit removably mounted on the transom board of the frame structure.

A removable marine propulsion attachment for a non-self-propelled marine vehicle, comprising:

• a frame structure including
• a frame body having a front end and a rear end spaced apart from one another in a lengthwise direction of the frame body,
• a handle disposed at the front end of the frame body and having a grip Portion extending in a widthwise direction of the frame body for holding by a person riding on the marine vehicle,
• a substantially vertical transom board disposed at the rear end of the frame body, and
• connecting means on the frame body for removably connecting the frame body to the marine vehicle;
• and
• a propulsion unit removably mounted on the transom board of the frame structure;
• wherein the frame body has a skeleton structure formed of plural pipe members connected together, the frame body of skeleton structure having a front part including the handle, a rear part including the transom board, and a central part disposed between the front part and the rear part, each of the front, rear and central parts having a pair of laterally spaced side members, and wherein the frame body further has a coupling device for removably connecting each of the side members of the central part and a respective one of the side members of at least one of the front part and the rear part of the frame body.

A removable handle for a non-self-propelled marine vehicle, comprising:

• a handle body having a grip portion at an end thereof for gripping by a person riding on the marine vehicle;
• and
• at least one suction cup mounted on an opposite end of the handle body for removably connecting the handle body to a top surface of the marine vehicle;
• wherein the handle body has a length sufficient to enable a person riding on the marine vehicle to stand upright thereon while gripping the grip portion when the handle body is removably connected to the top surface of the marine vehicle.

A frame structure for detachably attaching a propulsion unit to a non-self-propelled marine vehicle, comprising:

• an elongated frame body having a front end and a rear end spaced apart from one another in a lengthwise direction of the frame body;
• a transom board connected to the rear end of the frame body for detachable attachment of the propulsion unit to the frame structure;
• a plurality of connectors for removably connecting the frame body to a top surface of the marine vehicle;
• and a handle extending upwardly from a front end portion of the frame body and having a grip portion extending widthwise of the frame body for gripping by a person while standing upright on the marine vehicle.