Patent ID: 7025531
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
1. A cradle for storing a watercraft, said cradle comprising: (a) a pair of elongate lower channel members, each said lower channel member being positioned substantially horizontally, having a generally upright U-shape and being pivotally mounted to a respective upright such that said lower channel members are capable of rotating about a horizontal axis; wherein said lower channel members are disposed end-to-end and have at their inner ends two transfer blocks for translating the same angular degree of movement from one said lower channel member to the other of said lower channel members regardless of which side of the cradle a watercraft touches first upon positioning; (b) a pair of elongate upper channel members, each said upper channel member being positioned substantially horizontally above one of said lower channel members and having a generally inverted U-shape; wherein said upper channel members are disposed end-to-end; further including means for rotating said upper channel members clockwise or counterclockwise such that the longitudinal centerline of a watercraft is capable of rotating about the vertical axis; and (c) further including means for urging said lower channel members to the generally horizontal position, wherein said urging means is configured to be positioned against the bottom surface of said lower channel members.