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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2020
Applicant:
Dowco, Inc., Manitowoc, WI (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Riordan, Black Diamond, WA (US);
Jon Alexander, West Bend, WI (US);
Robert Bartelsmeyer, Lebanon, MO (US);
Bhavana Crossland, Lebanon, MO (US);
Assignee:
Dowco, Inc., Manitowoc, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 17/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A frame for a top of a boat that can be moved between a deployed position and a collapsed position with the aid of an articulated top assist mechanism such that the manual effort required to move the top between the collapsed position and deployed position is minimized or eliminated. The articulated top assist mechanism has a torque hub attached to a frame element of the top and a spring that applies torque to the hub by a strap attached to the hub and the spring.