Apparatus for towing personal watercraft
OwnerRichard Dusk, Mark Lariviere +1inventors
InventorsRichard Dusk, Mark Lariviere, Tim Chapman
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Abstract
An apparatus for towing a personal watercraft, including a towing member and a stabilizing member. The towing member is configured to attach a rear portion of the towing watercraft to a front portion of the personal watercraft. The stabilizing member comprises an elongated rigid body configured to attach to the rear portion of the towing watercraft and to extend to a stabilization point above a rear portion of the personal watercraft, and a flexible line member extending from the stabilization point of the elongated rigid body for attachment to the rear portion of the personal watercraft. The flexible line member is configured to limit lateral movement of the rear portion of the personal watercraft relative to the towing watercraft.
Claims28
A device for towing a personal watercraft behind a towing watercraft, comprising:
- a base configured for attachment to a rear portion of the towing watercraft;
- a rigid towing member extending between a first towing member end and a second towing member end,
- the first towing member end having an associated first connecting portion that connects the first towing member end to the base, the first connecting portion being configured to permit vertical rotation of the towing member relative to the base about a lateral axis, and to prevent rotation of the towing member relative to the base about a vertical axis and a longitudinal axis,
- the second towing member end having an associated second connecting portion that is configured for attachment to a front portion of the personal watercraft;
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- a stabilizing member comprising:
- an elongated rigid body extending between a first elongated body end and a second elongated body end, the first elongated body end being rigidly connected to the base, the elongated rigid body being configured to extend from the base over the personal watercraft, with the second elongated body end positioned above a rear portion of the personal watercraft, and
- a connecting member that extends from the second elongated body end for attachment to the rear portion of the personal watercraft, the connecting member being configured to limit lateral movement of the rear portion of the personal watercraft relative to the towing watercraft.
A method of towing a personal watercraft behind a towing watercraft using a device comprising:
- a base configured for attachment to a rear portion of the towing watercraft;
- a rigid towing member extending between a first towing member end and a second towing member end,
- the first towing member end having an associated first connecting portion that connects the first towing member end to the base, the first connecting portion being configured to permit vertical rotation of the towing member relative to the base about a lateral axis, and to prevent rotation of the towing member relative to the base about a vertical axis and a longitudinal axis,
- the second towing member end having an associated second connecting portion that is configured for attachment to a front portion of the personal watercraft;
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- a stabilizing member comprising:
- an elongated rigid body extending between a first elongated body end and a second elongated body end, the first elongated body end being rigidly connected to the base, the elongated rigid body being configured to extend from the base over the personal watercraft, with the second elongated body end positioned above a rear portion of the personal watercraft, and
- a connecting member that extends from the second elongated body end for attachment to the rear portion of the personal watercraft, the connecting member being configured to limit lateral movement of the rear portion of the personal watercraft relative to the towing watercraft;
- the method comprising:
- attaching the base to the rear portion of the towing watercraft;
- attaching the second towing member end to the front portion of the personal watercraft using the associated second connecting portion;
- attaching the connecting member to the rear portion of the personal watercraft;
- and
- moving the towing watercraft forward through a waterway, with the device pulling the personal watercraft behind the towing watercraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.