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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2015
Applicant:
Dowco, Inc., Manitowoc, WI (US);
Inventors:
Justin B. Hough, Lebanon, MO (US);
Kenneth Lauerance Stout, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Assignee:
Dowco, Inc., Manitowoc, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 15/06 (2006.01); E04H 15/46 (2006.01); B63B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 17/02 (2013.01); E04H 15/06 (2013.01); E04H 15/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A frame for a top of a boat in accordance with the present invention can be moved into an deployed position with the aid of a biasing member such that the manual effort required is minimized. When the frame is in the deployed position a locking member may be engaged to hold the frame and top in the deployed position. When the locking member is disengaged, the frame may be manually collapsed into a stowed position in a controlled and safe manner.