Supports – Brackets – Specially mounted or attached
Patent
1988-05-20
1989-08-08
Foss, J. Franklin
Supports
Brackets
Specially mounted or attached
114362, 248235, E04G 506
Patent
active
048545341
ABSTRACT:
A top release platform bracket utilizes a two-piece construction that provides secure attachment and quick removal of a swim board to a boat transom. One piece of the platform bracket is a wall portion that bolts directly to the boat transom with through-bolts. This wall portion includes a transom plate for attachment to the transom, and an upper and a lower flange member secured to the transom plate so that the flanges are oriented generally horizontally when the transom plate is bolted to the transom. The other piece of the platform bracket is a separate shelf portion, which screws directly to the swim board itself. The shelf portion includes a horizontal support plate for attachment to the swim board; a vertical support member, which is mounted to the horizontal support plate at an angle so that the plane of the swim board will be parallel to the water's surface; and, if necessary, a brace member triangulating the two. The vertical support member of the shelf portion includes a base that is sized to engage a connector in the lower flange member of the wall portion. A self-locking pin or other locking mechanism fits through complementary holes in the upper flange member of the wall portion and the horizontal support plate of the shelf portion to lock the two in place, thereby securing the swim board to the boat.
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Foss J. Franklin
Johnson Larry D.
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