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Boat trim strip and cover attachment system

a technology for trimming strips and covers, applied in the field of boats, can solve the problems of unsightly metal screws securing strips, difficult installation and repair of stainless steel strips, and impact on strips by gouged surfaces, etc., and achieve the effect of convenient insertion and removal

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-06
MURPHY MARK J
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"The present invention is a trim strip for boats that is made of a main body with a chrome laminate bonded to its outer surface. The trim strip can be attached to a boat perimeter with screws or other fastening means. The trim strip has a U-shaped design with two spaced apart legs and a slot for capturing boat cover retainer clips. The retainer clips are attached to the boat cover with a base and two angled sides. The retainer clips have a hollow compressible tip and a release tab for easy installation and release. The technical effects of the invention are that the trim strip is durable and can withstand bumping and rubbing without damage, and the design allows for easy installation and release of the boat cover."

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However, stainless steel strips are difficult to install and repair when deformed by impacts.
The metal screws securing the strips are unsightly and can gouge surfaces impacting the strip.

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[0022]In the following detailed description, certain specific terminology will be employed for the sake of clarity and a particular embodiment described in accordance with the requirements of 35 USC 112, but it is to be understood that the same is not intended to be limiting and should not be so construed inasmuch as the invention is capable of taking many forms and variations within the scope of the appended claims.

[0023]Referring to FIG. 1, a boat 10 has a trim strip 12 according to the invention extending along the boat perimeter, installed in a conventional rub rail 14 mounted to the boat hull, the trim strip 12 configured to receive and capture a projecting portion of a series of retainer clips 28 (described below) to provide an attachment system for a boat cover 16. In pontoon boats, the boat perimeter would be defined by a deck attached to the pontoons rather than the hull of a conventional boat and the trim strip 12 would be attached to that structure.

[0024]The rub rail 14 a...

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Abstract

A boat trim strip attached to the perimeter of a boat which has a chrome laminate bonded to one or more exposed surfaces and embedded in a clear plastic cover layer to be resistant to bumps and abrasions. The trip strip can also be used in a boat cover attachment system having a retainer clip attached to the boat cover and mateable with a slot in the trim strip.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 61 / 004,392 filed on Nov. 27, 2007 and No. 61 / 010,791 filed on Jan. 11, 2008.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention concerns boats and more particularly decorative trim strips installed on boats extending about the perimeter which also prevent damage to the boat from contact with stationary dock structures or other boats.[0003]Conventional “rub rail” strips are typically extruded from a hard rubber or plastic material. In some cases, the aesthetic appeal of the rub rail is enhanced by the installation of a decorative stainless steel strip onto the center of the rub rail. However, stainless steel strips are difficult to install and repair when deformed by impacts. The metal screws securing the strips are unsightly and can gouge surfaces impacting the strip.[0004]Such rub rails are described as being used to with an attachment system mount boat covers in U.S. Pa...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B63B17/00
CPCB63B59/02
Inventor MURPHY, MARK J.
Owner MURPHY MARK J