Small watercraft boatlift

a technology for watercraft and boat lifts, which is applied in the direction of passenger handling apparatus, special-purpose vessels, vessel construction, etc., can solve the problems of difficulty in boarding and disembarking watercraft when docked in such boat lifts, and difficulty in producing sufficient energy for manually powered (or rowed) watercra

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-07-02
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Benefits of technology

The solution enhances accessibility for boaters with impaired mobility and enables efficient propulsion of manually powered boats onto the lift, reducing the need for strenuous manual handling and improving safety and ease of use.

Problems solved by technology

However, those who have impaired leg function or are wheel-chair bound find it difficult to board and disembark watercraft when docked in such boat lifts.
It is difficult to product sufficient energy in manually powered (or rowed) watercraft, such as canoes, kayaks, etc. to propel the canoe, kayak, etc. onto the boat lift.

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[0030]The following detailed description illustrates the invention by way of example and not by way of limitation. This description will clearly enable one skilled in the art to make and use the invention, and describes several embodiments, adaptations, variations, alternatives and uses of the invention, including what we presently believe is the best mode of carrying out the invention. Additionally, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0031]A dock system 10 for small watercraft includes a dock 12 and a boat lift 14. The dock 12 can be a floating dock, suc...

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A boatlift for use with small, manual or paddle or oar powered watercraft (such as canoes and kayaks) is provided with a guide rails on either side of the boat lift, which can be utilized by a boater to propel or urge his / her watercraft onto the boatlift. In addition, that boatlift is provided with an entrance / exit assist member which can be used by boaters with impaired leg function to enter and exit from the watercraft. The boatlift can be provided with a bench system which enables disabled persons to more easily enter and exit from small watercraft supported by the boatlift.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 780,473 filed May 14, 2010, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 557,278 filed Sep. 10, 2009, entitled “Small Watercraft Boatlift”, (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,256,366), which in turn, claims priority to U.S. Provisional App. No. 61 / 192,142 filed Sep. 16, 2008 and mailed on Sep. 11, 2008, entitled “Small Watercraft Docking Apparatus To Facilitate Boarding And Disembarking”. All of said applications are incorporated herein by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]This disclosure relates generally to docks and / or boatlifts for small watercraft, and in particular to such dock and / or lifts for use manually or paddle powered boats, such as canoes, kayaks, etc.[0004]Boat lifts for small watercraft, such as personal watercraft (PWC's), kayaks, canoes, et...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B63B27/00B63C3/02
CPCB63C3/02B63B27/00
InventorIMEL, DUSTINSTURTEVANT, DAVID J.
OwnerE Z DOCK