Bridges – Gangway – ramp – or dock leveler – Attached
Patent
1983-07-05
1985-09-03
Leppink, James A.
Bridges
Gangway, ramp, or dock leveler
Attached
114362, 182 97, 182194, 182206, E01D 100
Patent
active
045383146
ABSTRACT:
A removable and adjustable ramp for aiding an animal or human into a small boat from water in which the boat is floating comprising an inclined planar member removably attached to the vertical wall portion of a small boat and extending into the water with an integrally associated platform wherein said platform is disposed in a substantially horizontal position when said inclined planar member is touched by a forward portion of the animal or human to accommodate a rearward portion of the animal or human to ease access of the animal or human onto the boat without external aid. The ramp is adjustable to accommodate various sizes and weights of animals and humans. The ramp is lightweight, portable, and may include additional access aids such as indentations and low slip surfaces on the ramp.
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Baranowski Kenneth M.
Hjorth Beverly E.
Leppink James A.
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