Ships – Boats – boat component – or attachment – Deck or gunwale attachment
Patent
1995-05-26
1996-03-26
Swinehart, Edwin L.
Ships
Boats, boat component, or attachment
Deck or gunwale attachment
114347, 114123, 114344, B63B 4314
Patent
active
055011691
ABSTRACT:
A multi-purpose bracket which clamps across both gunwales of a canoe and presents a standardized pad at each side of the hull to align precisely and mount rigidly a variety of accessories. These accessories include multi-hull catamaran coupling bars, portaging wheels, and any other equipment requiring a temporary but strong and secure means of attachment. The very large forces and moment loadings generated by such accessory equipment are borne directly by the bracket's strong tubular beam and then transmitted safely to the hull by distributing them through both gunwales as simple direct tension and compression forces. The standardized mounting pads provide a common basis for future development of many accessory devices that can enhance both the utility and enjoyment of canoes, while enabling such equipment to be shared and used interchangeably by any canoe equipped with a bracket according to the invention.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4579357 (1986-04-01), Webster
patent: 4807551 (1989-02-01), Ace
patent: 4862818 (1989-09-01), Sullivan
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