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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2000
Wayne Schwitters, Clara City, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) is provided for elevating a watercraft out of a body of water and maintaining the watercraft at a predetermined elevation over the water or removing the watercraft therefrom for towage behind a vehicle. Apparatus ( ) includes a forwardly elevated ramp ( ) onto which the watercraft may propel itself. Also included is displaceable catch arms ( ) which pivot between an engaged position and a released position. Each catch arm ( ) is biased toward the engaged position and is constructed and arranged such that it is displaced to the released position when the watercraft is propelling itself up ramp ( ). After the watercraft has passed an engagement member ( ) attached at the distal end ( ) of catch arm ( ), catch arm ( ) is urged toward the engaged position and engagement member ( ) makes contact with the stem of the watercraft and prevents rearward motion thereby. A release mechanism ( ) is operably attached to catch arm ( ) and is usable from a position inside the watercraft to return catch arm ( ) to the released position, thereby releasing the watercraft.