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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wayne A. Vogel, Montague, MI (US);
Assignee:
Shore-Mate Industries, Inc., Rockford, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 2/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 2/302 ;
Abstract
A dinghy lift for mounting to a boat beneath a swim platform. The dinghy lift includes a pair of space-apart lift mechanisms that are mounted to the stern beneath the swim platform. The lift mechanisms do not extend outwardly beyond the swim platform and therefore are generally hidden from view. A pair of arm are removably mounted to the lift mechanisms. The arms extend outwardly beyond the swim platform to form a cradle for the dinghy. The lift mechanisms selectively move the arms between a lowered position for loading and unloading the dinghy and a raised position for storing the dinghy.