Patent
1975-08-11
1977-01-18
Paperner, L. J.
214152, B60P 310
Patent
active
040034860
ABSTRACT:
A mechanism to raise a small boat or other craft to the top of an automobile or recreational vehicle and to position the boat to be secured for transporting. A telescoping support beam is attached to structure on the rear of the carrier vehicle by a pivotal connection and is slidably adjusted to its first preselected length, corresponding to the vehicle height, and then connected by its opposite end to a bracket attached to the bow of the boat. The telescoping support beam then acts as a rigid restraint, which swings through a 90.degree. arc with only one degree of freedom, to control and partially support the boat as its bow is raised by a winch and pull rope. With the bow of the boat resting on a conventional roof top supporting frame, the telescoping support beam in disconnected from the boat bow and slidably extended to reach the stern of the boat, where the beam and pull rope are reconnected. The winch is then operated to slide the boat stern forward, slidably compressing the beam until a stop collar is reached at the first pre-selected beam length, corresponding to the vehicle height. The beam is then secured by a lock screw and further operation of the winch raises the stern of the boat. The beam again passes through a 90.degree. arc, raising the boat stern, to finally position the craft on the top of the vehicle where it is secured for transportation.
When these steps are undertaken in reverse order, unloading of the boat is accomplished, safely lowering the boat to the ground, again without requiring physical exertion by the single vehicle operator.
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Paperner L. J.
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