Boat trailer

Details Boat trailer Boat trailer

1976-12-20

1978-06-13

Pekar, John A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

214 851, B60P 310

Patent

active

040945278

ABSTRACT:
A flatbed trailer for retaining thereon a boat having a hull and keel, and facilitating launching and landing of the boat. Supports, in the form of four stanchions, are diagonally positioned on the flatbed and are inwardly directed toward the center part of the flatbed. Adjustable telescopic posts on the stanchions with pads at the end thereof, permit proper adjustment of the supports to the size of the hull of the boat. Pivoted rollers are placed intermediate of the stanchions to rotatably engage the hull portion to accommodate entry and exit of the boat from the trailer, and for supporting the keel portion during retention of the boat on the trailer. The rollers form a surface angularly positioned with respect to the flatbed, and directed rearwardly thereof, to pivot forward to receive the hull portion during entry of the boat. The rollers subsequently pivot backward to accommodate the keel portion. A retractable wheel can be selectively utilized in place of a leveling jack. The retractable wheel restricts movement of the flatbed to a direction colinear with the longitudinal axis of the flatbed. A winch to hoist the boat is placed on a tower positioned on the flatbed, and a triangular ladder is formed in conjunction with the tower to permit access to the winch.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2708045 (1955-05-01), Shantz
patent: 3066810 (1962-12-01), Sartin
patent: 3155249 (1964-11-01), Johnson
patent: 3348861 (1967-10-01), Curtis et al.
patent: 3554394 (1971-01-01), Hedman
patent: 3572743 (1971-03-01), Parr

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