Boat covering system
US8056497B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B17/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A boat coverable by a flexible cover has a hull, a deck, and a tower movably connected to the deck. The tower has a central structure. The tower is movable between a first position and a second position. The deck is coverable by the flexible cover when the tower is in the second position such that the flexible cover is associated with at least a portion of the central structure. The portion of the central structure is movable to a third position vertically intermediate positions of the central structure in the first and second positions of the tower to tension the cover. A boat having a flexible cover connected to the central structure of the tower and a method of a method of installing a flexible cover on a boat are also disclosed.
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