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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1994
Kerry Miller, Lubbock, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A watercraft hull protector for preventing damage to the lower bow surface of a waterborne craft such as a boat or jet ski, comprising a thin, elongated, flexible, but waterproof sheet-like member having a length substantially greater than the width thereof, and capable of being wound into a roll along the elongated length thereof for storage purposes. An elongated cord element coupled through a grommet located adjacent the center of a reinforced portion extending transversely across the front end portion of the sheet-like member facilitates deploying the mat on the shoreline with a substantial portion of the sheet-like member extending out of the water, traversing the muddy, rocky portion of the bank adjacent the water line, and with the rear end portion of the mat submerged below the water line. An elongated weight extending transversely across the rear end exerts a downward force on the rear end portion of the sheet-like member to retain the rearward portion of the mat in position submerged below the water line. The sheet-like member includes a surface for engagement with the beach, and an upper nonslip surface upon which a user can step while moving between the shore and the craft without treading on the muddy, rocky soil of the bank. The protector, when deployed, supports the hull of the waterborne craft and protects the hull of the craft when the craft is manipulated onto the protector during beaching.