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US 7,191,726 B2Granted
Boat pad and boat pad assembly
OwnerJohn J. Argitisinventor
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Abstract
A boat pad may include a planar member composed of an elastomeric, rubber or like material. The planar member may include a plurality of spaced-apart raised features formed on a surface thereof and which are configured to contact a surface of a water vessel hull as the hull is being supported by a boat stand or boat trailer including the pad.
Claims27
A boat pad, comprising:
- a backing plate;
- and
- a generally flat planar member disposed on the backing plate and composed of-a rubber or elastomeric material, the planar member having a plurality of spaced-apart raised longitudinally elongated features formed on a pad facing surface thereof which substantially extend from one side to the other side of the planar member, the elongated features configured to contact a surface of a water vessel hull as the hull is being supported by a boat stand or boat trailer including the pad.
A boat pad assembly, comprising:
- a boat pad configured as a generally flat planar member and having a plurality of spaced-apart raised longitudinally elongated features formed on a facing surface thereof which substantially extend from one side to the other side of the planar member, and
- a backing plate to which a back surface of the boat pad is attached,
- the pad and backing plate forming a boat pad assembly that is removably attachable to a boat stand or boat trailer, so that the raised features on the facing surface contact a surface of a water vessel hull as the hull is being supported by a boat stand or boat trailer including the boat pad assembly.
A boat stand, comprising:
- a boat pad assembly including a generally flat boat pad having a plurality of spaced-apart raised longitudinally elongated features formed on a facing surface thereof which substantially extend from one side to the other side of the planar member, and a backing plate to which a back surface of the boat pad is attached;
- an upper portion to which the boat stand assembly is removably attached;
- a central support member adapted to support the upper portion with boat pad assembly;
- and
- a plurality of support legs extending from central support member,
- the boat pad assembly oriented so that the raised features on the facing surface of the boat pad contact a surface of a water vessel hull as the hull is being supported by the boat stand.
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A boat trailer, comprising:
- a frame on which wheels are mounted, the frame including a pair of spaced beams running lengthwise with either side connected by a plurality of cross-bars;
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- a plurality of boat pad assemblies arranged in spaced relation and removably attachable to the frame for supporting a water vessel thereon,
- each given boat pad assembly including a generally flat planar member having a plurality of spaced-apart raised longitudinally elongated features formed on a facing surface thereof which substantially extend from one side to the other side of the planar member, and a backing plate to which a back surface of the boat pad is attached, each given boat pad assembly oriented so that the raised features on the facing surface contact a surface of a water vessel hull as the hull is being supported by the boat trailer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.