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US 8,539,901 B2Granted
Boat casting platform
OwnerHarold T. Chittuminventor
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Abstract
A casting platform apparatus for a fishing boat includes a frame which can be attached to the bow of a boat. The frame has a floor to allow a fisherman to be supported thereon and includes both a handrail and a body support rail along with a fishing line collection net therebetween and a gate for entering onto and off the casting platform.
Claims18
A casting platform for a fishing boat comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of leg members each having two ends and being attached together by a plurality of brace members, each brace member extending generally perpendicular to a pair of said leg members and being attached to each of said pair of leg members;
- a floor supported on a plurality of said brace members for supporting a person thereon;
- a generally C-shaped hand rail attached to one end of each of said plurality of leg members;
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- a generally C-shaped body support rail having a plurality of body rail support members attached to said plurality of leg members, said support rail being located inside of said hand rail for supporting a person thereagainst;
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- a net extending between said hand rail and said body support rail;
- whereby a casting platform for a boat hull can support a person thereon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.