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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2014
Mastercraft Boat Company, Llc, Vonore, TN (US);
Gere Marie Corporation, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Ryan D. Lake, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Chadrick E. Curts, Madisonville, TN (US);
James G. Schultz, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Cory J. Peltzer, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Gregory A. Mackall, Wauconda, IL (US);
MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY, LLC, Vonore, TN (US);
GERE MARIE CORPORATION, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for towing a water sports performer includes a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, and a tower. The first mounting plate is adapted for attachment to a port gunwale of a boat. The second mounting plate is adapted for attachment to a starboard gunwale of the boat. The tower is pivotably and detachably secured to the first and second mounting plates. Each of the first and second mounting plates includes a retractable tower connector that, when retracted, is positioned at or below a substantially flat upper surface of the mounting plate, and, when not retracted, extends above the upper surface of the mounting plate to pivotably and detachably secure the tower to the mounting plate.