Patent ID: 11866132
Assignee: HOBIE CAT IP, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 13:
14. A mounting assembly for a watercraft, the mounting assembly comprising:
a mounting platform configured to carry a data collection system;
one or more support members attached to the mounting platform, the one or more support members configured to suspend the mounting platform within a cavity of the watercraft, wherein the one or more support members are configured to allow at least a portion of the mounting platform and the data collection system to retract into the cavity of the watercraft in response to an external force on the portion of the data collection system; and
a retraction device connected to the mounting platform, the retraction device being manually operable to retract the mounting platform into the cavity, wherein the retraction device comprises a pull handle manually operable to pull a cord to retract the mounting platform into the cavity.