Boat accessory rack

a boat and accessory rack technology, applied in the field of sports equipment racks, can solve the problems of large power consumption of high-speed recreational and competitive boats, small size, and heavy weight, and achieve the effects of high engineered, low cost, and high speed travel through water

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-13
XTREME MARINE CORP
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[0003] Historically, boat design requires careful consideration regarding space allocation of boat components and boating accessories. Such consideration is necessary in order to provide occupants with space for movement around the cockpit and sitting areas of a boat. Space considerations become increasingly important for high speed boats used to pull sports enthusiasts using water skis, wakeboards, kneeboards, and inner tubes. Boat mass and streamline water flow engineering considerations help minimize turbulence and allow for higher speed travel through water. Ski-boats therefore incorporate highly engineered hulls for op...

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Further, such high speed recreational and competitive boats are g...

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[0023] The present disclosure provides a boat accessory rack, such as a wakeboard rack, for securing a boat accessory to a powerboat when the boat accessory is not in use. A wakeboard tower typically extends several feet into the air above the passenger compartment of the boat and is attached at both the starboard and the port sides of the boat. Boat accessory racks may be attached to the boat itself or the tower. Preferably the boat accessory rack is attached to the outside portion of the side of the tower. Also, multiple boat accessory racks may be attached to the same side of the tower or may be attached to both sides of the tower.

[0024] Referring now to FIG. 1, a modified cross-section of one embodiment of the boat accessory rack 10 is shown. That is, FIG. 1 is not a true cross-section but rather an illustration including particular components and excluding other components for the sake of ease of illustration and description. In FIG. 1, the frame side member 12 has a cam 14 an...

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A boat accessory rack has a frame typically including at least two members, one of which is movable. An actuation device such as a manually operated actuator, a hydraulically operated actuator or a pneumatically operated actuator applies an actuation force to the movable member thereby moving the movable member from an unclosed position into a closed position in which the wakeboard is secured. A releasable locking mechanism such as a ratcheting mechanism, an interlocking ring mechanism, a ball bearing system or an over-centering system maintains the movable member in the closed position until a user desires to remove the wakeboard from the rack. Also, a cam mechanism transfers the actuation force to the movable member in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the accessory is secured between a rotating wedge mechanism and a second member.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This patent application claims priority from and is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 781,139 filed Mar. 10, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein. FIELD [0002] The present invention relates to the field of sports equipment racks. More particularly, it relates to racks for securing and retaining a boating accessory. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY [0003] Historically, boat design requires careful consideration regarding space allocation of boat components and boating accessories. Such consideration is necessary in order to provide occupants with space for movement around the cockpit and sitting areas of a boat. Space considerations become increasingly important for high speed boats used to pull sports enthusiasts using water skis, wakeboards, kneeboards, and inner tubes. Boat mass and streamline water flow engineering considerations help minimize turbulence and allow for higher speed travel thr...

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IPC IPC(8): B63B17/00
CPCB63B2017/0054B63B17/00B63B32/83
Inventor FEE, BOBBY G.HOSKINS, TERRY W.TESTER, JEROME W.BISHOP, MATTHEW G.
Owner XTREME MARINE CORP
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